Birdpex 2022 – Philatelic Exhibition in Gmunden, Austria

Birdpex 2022 – philatelic exhibition in Gmunden, Austria

There is a philatelic exhibition organized in Gmunden, Austria between 26-28 August 2022,  dedicated to bird stamps and association philatelic material, postal history, postcards etc.

On the occasion of the 9th edition of the Birdpex exhibition, which takes place this year in Gmunden in Upper Austria,  issued commemorative stamp features a  mute swan, which is the largest Austrian water bird, one of the heaviest birds capable of flight, and a particularly majestic bird. Swans remain attached to one partner throughout their lives, and both parents take care of raising the young. The young still have gray plumage, and their mothers sometimes even carry them on their back.

Birds are a popular subject in philately. This bird-themed exhibition has historically taken place every four years, effective from 1990, when New Zealand hosted the first Birdpex. Thereafter the following countries have hosted the exhibition: Germany (1994), Great Britain (1998), the Netherlands (2002), Denmark (2006), Belgium (2010), France (2014) and Luxembourg (2018). Gmunden, Austria (2022).

Value: 2.30 Euro
First day of issue: 27.08.2022
Stamp size: 42.00 x 29.00 mm
Graphic design: Marion Füllerer
Printing: Joh. Enschedé Stamps B. V. offset printing
Quantity: 210,000 stamps on sheets of 50 stamps