Malta’s beloved festa traditions are to be featured in a new stamp issue from MaltaPost and will include three religious statues from Gozo. The photographs featured on the stamps were taken by Mark Micallef Perconte.

The new philatelic issue, the tenth in the series, pays tribute to one of Malta’s most cherished traditions – the village festa. Deeply rooted in religious devotion and community spirit, the annual festas bring local communities together in honour of their patron saints, while offering residents and visitors an opportunity to celebrate Malta’s rich cultural and artistic heritage.

MaltaPost said that continuing the series’ celebration of the statues that take centre stage during these festivities, the tenth issue features ten processional statues from localities across Gozo and Malta:

Christ the Eucharistic Saviour – G?asri, Gozo

The Immaculate Conception – Victoria, Gozo

Saint Gregory – Kercem, Gozo

Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Birkirkara

Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Fleur-de-Lys

Saint Paul – St Paul’s Bay

Saint Dominic – Sliema

Saint Gregory – Sliema

Saint John of the Cross – Ta’ Xbiex

Saint Anne – Marsaskala

Each stamp captures the distinctive character and craftsmanship of these treasured statues, offering collectors a glimpse into the religious traditions that continue to shape Malta’s communities.

The stamps will be issued in sheets of 10, with each stamp measuring 31mm x 44mm. They feature a comb perforation of 14.1 x 14.0 and bear the Maltese Cross watermark.

Each sheet measures 182mm x 115mm and was produced using the offset printing 22/9/2026 process by Printex Ltd. The issue comprises 150,000 stamps, each bearing a denomination of €0.45.

The new stamps will be available from all Post Offices in Malta and Gozo from Wednesday, the 30th of September.

Collectors and members of the public may also place orders online at www.maltaphilately.com, or by mail from the Philatelic Bureau, MaltaPost p.l.c., 305 Qormi Road, Marsa, MTP 1001; by telephone on 2596 1740 or by e-mail at info@maltaphilately.com

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