An Post is encouraging the public to submit ideas for the 2027 national stamp programme, aiming to reflect “what represents Irish life”, according to stamp design manager Aileen Mooney, reports RTE.
The postal service is inviting suggestions from individuals, interest groups, schools, and colleges both in Ireland and overseas.
An Post creates the national stamp programme each year on behalf of the public, with each edition requiring two years to complete from beginning to end, reports RTE.
During an interview on RTÉ’s Drivetime, Ms Mooney explained that An Post wants the public to “have a think” about the parts of Irish life that matter to them and what they would like to see portrayed on a future stamp.
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An Post also advised those submitting ideas to keep in mind several important criteria when choosing their suggestion, reports RTE.
“We look for key things. Sometimes it’s an anniversary – a big one – like a 50th or 100th. We do creep outside that on occasion,” Ms Mooney said.
“But really people, places, history, the arts, nature, science, music. Anything that they feel is representative of who they are,” she added, reports RTE.
Each new programme begins with a committee that selects the subject matter.
Another committee then determines the general concept before assigning an artist to create the stamp design.
Both the subject and the final artwork are reviewed and approved by the Cabinet before the stamps are printed and distributed via post offices and online, reports RTE.
To help inspire contributors, An Post has shared a list of “sources of inspiration” on its website.
Recent popular stamp issues have celebrated iconic Irish musicians such as Shane MacGowan, Séamus Begley, Sinéad O’Connor, and Christy Dignam, as well as commemorations like the IRFU’s 150th anniversary and Women in STEM, reports RTE.
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