The joint issue was realized with the Universal Postal Union (UPU).
World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October. The event was declared by the 1969 Universal Postal Congress in Tokyo as a means to mark the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union's (UPU) creation in 1874. The purpose of World Post Day is to bring awareness to the post's role in the everyday lives of people and businesses, as well as its contribution to global social and economic development.
As a result, the UPU's member countries are encouraged to organize their own national activities to celebrate the event, including everything from the introduction or promotion of new postal products and services, to the organization of open days at post offices, mail centres and postal museums.
The theme for 2022 World Post Day is “Post for Planet.”
There are so many elements of daily business that posts are already making more sustainable to ensure a greener planet for future generations. It would be impossible to portray them all these initiatives in one poster, so this year’s artwork represents a simplified visual message on the post’s contribution to an environmentally sustainable future.
As the central image, the planet Earth features a clear distinction between night and day. Aside from representing contrast, night and day also represent continuity and evolution. On our spinning Earth, things are never idle; they are constantly moving and changing.
The post has a presence everywhere on our planet. In this sense, dashed lines illustrate the connection between distant regions, where the post can reach those in even the most remote places on our planet to offer a wide range of services to everyone.
The dominant colour featured in the design is green, which is often first associated with ecology or nature. But green also represents growth and renewal. In psychology, green is often interpreted as a colour associated with optimism, and in this case, it alludes to new beginnings.
Whether while delivering parcels and letters, or financial services, social and health services, or humanitarian aid, posts are working to deliver more sustainably. The 2022 World Post Day design encourages posts to continue leading by example in this pursuit.
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
