Release years
Christmas - The Holly and the Ivy
The theme of our Alderney Christmas 2017 stamp set is a popular Christmas Carol, The Holly and the Ivy. Carols have been part of our festive tradition since the Middle Ages. Carols used to be written and sung during all four seasons, but only the tradition of singing them at Christmas has really survived. In Pagan times, long before the birth of Christianity, homes were customarily decorated in winter with evergreens taken from the surrounding landscape. According to records, ivy was used as a decoration way back in Roman times, as was holly, which played a major role in summer and winter solstice observances. Christians adopted evergreens as Christmas decorations in Roman times, despite protests from disapproving Church Fathers, who regarded the decorations as too pagan.
Alderney - Recommended stamp issues
WOPA+ recommended stamp issues
Dogs |
Issued: 06.06.2024 |
›Great Britain |
Arrival Of The Mail Coach |
Issued: 19.01.2022 |
›Austria |
Queen Elizabeth II 90th Birthday |
Issued: 11.04.2016 |
›Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
100th Anniversary of RIESS Enamelware |
Issued: 28.01.2022 |
›Austria |
Portuguese Merchant Navy Ships |
Issued: 29.05.2024 |
›Portugal |
Year Set 2021 |
Issued: 31.12.2021 |
›Liechtenstein |
Franking Labels |
Issued: 03.01.2022 |
›Faroe Islands |
Paris 2024 |
Issued: 26.07.2024 |
›Romania |
Aviation Anniversaries |
Issued: 28.05.2024 |
›Isle of Man |
Year Set 2021 |
Issued: 31.12.2021 |
›Croatia |
Red Arrows 60th Anniversary |
Issued: 25.06.2024 |
›Gibraltar |
Year of the Tiger |
Issued: 19.01.2022 |
›Guernsey |