Faroese stamps 2006

In 2006, Postverk Føroya will issue the following stamps.

Deepwater fishes

Date of issue 13 February. Artist: Astrid Andreasen.

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  FO 539-548
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  FO 539: Grønlandstussi - Atlantic footballfish (Himantolophus groenlandicus).
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  FO 540: Seilur - Elongated bristlemouth (Gonostoma elongatum).
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  FO 541: Trantakongafiskur - Deepwater Redfish (Sebastes mentella).
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  FO 542: Bláaskøta - Blue ray (Neoraja caerulea).
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  FO 543: Tranthavmús - Straightnose Rabbitfish (Rhinochimaera atlantica).
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  FO 544: Lusifer (Linophryne lucifera).
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  FO 545: Tussafiskur - Deep-Sea Angler (Ceratias holboelli).
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  FO 546: Laksastyrja - Moonfish (Lampris guttatus).
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  FO 547: Silvurøks - Hatchet Fish (Argyropelecus olfersi).
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  FO 548: Havtaska - Anglerfish (Lophius piscatorius).

Definitives

Date of issue 13 February. This new set of definitives shows three towns at the eastern part of the island Eysturoy.

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  FO 549: Syðrugøta.
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  FO 550: Fuglafjørður.
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  FO 551: Leirvík.

(Note: The other stamps of 2006 will be presented, when good pictures are available)

Nordic Issue 2006

Date of issue: 29 March. The samps in a miniature sheet of two are by the artist Anker Eli Petersen and show themes of the Norse mythology.

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  FO 552-553

Ormurin Langi

Date of issue: 29 March. 10 stamps in a miniature sheet depicting scenes of the popular Faroese ballad Ormurin langi (The Long Serpent), written by the farmer Jens Christian Djurhuus about 1830. These are the first stamps by the Faroese artist Vígdis Sigmundsdóttir.

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  FO 554: King Olaf Tryggvason inspects his new ship „Ormurin Langi“ being built on a level sand beach in Norway. It was the largest longship ever built in the country, its keel measuring more than 70 yards from bow to stern.
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  FO 555: The king watches „The Long Serpent“ being launched
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  FO 556: While the ship is riding at anchor and King Olaf is sitting in his high seat on the beach, a young man appears from the mountains with a strong bow in his hands, telling the king that the mighty Earl of Ringerike has sent him. He introduces himself as Einar Tambarskjelve (Einar the Bow Shaker – so named because he could bend his powerful bow Tambar so strongly that it vibrated vehemently after every shot). The king invites him to become his archer and to join him on his forthcoming expedition to the Baltic Sea, to which Einar agrees.
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  FO 557: Olaf's fleet of longships, their „silky sails“ set, takes to the sea, with Olaf himself at the helm of „The Long Serpent“.
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  FO 558: When Olaf's fleet on its way home from the Baltic sails through Øresund, it is spotted by Earl Erik as well as by the kings of Denmark and Sweden who have been waiting there for Olaf, having joined forces to defeat him. They all admire the splendour of Olaf's ship, and each of them declares he will take it in the forthcoming battle, but Erik maintains he alone can achieve that, and he summons his men to get ready for the fight.
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  FO 559: Ulfur („Wolf“) the Red stands in the bow of the „Long Serpent“, directing the ship towards a favourable position while Olaf is giving instructions to his crew.
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  FO 560: Olaf, standing on the „Long Serpent‘s“ poop deck, asks: „Whose are all those powerful ships coming up on our port side?“ His brother-in-law Herning informs him that they belong to Earl Erik „who is superior to all.“
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  FO 561: After the Swedish king has failed to take the „Long Serpent“, Denmark's king tries his luck but sees his force decimated in a fierce battle by Olaf's men. Smoke rises from the scene and the sea is red with blood whenl the Danes are finally put to flight.
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  FO 562: Erik, accompanied by his men, boards the „Long Serpent“, sword in hand, and Herning rushes down from the poop deck to meet him in battle.
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  FO 563: King Olaf, seeing most of his men slain and realising that the battle is lost, tells the survivors to fling themselves overboard because „there will be no good ending“. The king himself leaps into the sea, followed by his men, The king's brother Torkil was the last to jump. „They did as their king had told them.“

English description of the stamps by Rolf Dörnbach, 238 (Faroese stamp collector's magazine).

• Føroyskt: Wikisource: Ormurin langi
• English: Wikisource: Ormurin langi
• Deutsch: Wikisource: Ormurin langi

Europa CEPT - Integration

Date of issue: 12 June. Artist: Edward Fuglø

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  FO 564
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  FO 565

The Northern Isles Tunnel

Date of issue: 12 June. Artist: Edward Fuglø. The Norðoyatunnilin, connecting Leirvík on Eysturoy and Klaksvík on Borðoy opened already on 29 April 2006, but this was 3 month before the plan.

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  FO 566
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  FO 567

Sandoy

The island of Sandoy. Miniature sheet of 8 stamps. Date of issue: 18 September. Artist: Eli Smith.

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  FO 568: South off Skopun
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  FO 569: Dalur
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  FO 570: Søltuvík
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  FO 571: Skálavík
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  FO 572: Skopun
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  FO 573: Sandur
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  FO 574: Skarvanes
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  FO 575: Húsavík

Christmas Stamps - Church of Sandur

The church of Sandur. Date of issue: 18 September. Artist: Edward Fuglø.

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  FO 576
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  FO 577