Australia’s annual Christmas stamp issue celebrates the Christmas holiday, highlighting both tradition
al and secular themes.
This year’s traditional Christmas stamps feature the art of Leopoldine Mimovich OAM (1920–2019). A celebrated sculptor and artist, Mimovich received many honours, including an Order of the Medal of Australia (OAM) in 1985 for her service to sculpture. Her work is represented in many private collections, churches and public buildings in Australia and throughout the world, including the United Nations Art Collection in New York. The illustrations featured on the three non-religious or secular stamps are by Melbourne-based designer and illustrator Sarah Allen. Each stamp design incorporates native Australian flora and fauna.
The five stamps in the set are:
65c Wreath (secular)- 65c Stocking (secular)
- 65c Mother and Child (religious)
- $2.20 Pudding (secular)
- $2.20 Holy Family (religious)
Technical Specifications:
Issue date: 30-October-2020*
Issue withdrawal date: 31-December-2021
Denomination: 65c x 3, $2.20 x 2
Stamp illustrations (secular): Sarah Allen
Stamp design (secular): Andrew Hogg
Stamp artwork (religious): Leopoldine Mimovitch
Stamp design (religious): Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Product design: Jo Muré, Australia Post Design Studio
Paper: gummed: Tullis Russell
Paper: self-adhesive: Arconvert Securpost
Printer (secular): Egotrade
Printer (religious): RA Printing
Printing process: Offset lithography
Stamp size (mm): 26 x 37.5
Minisheet size (mm): 135 x 50
Sheetlet size (mm): 120 x 192
Perforations: 14.6 x 13.86
Sheet layout: Module of 50
FDI Postmark: Merrylands NSW 2160
FDI withdrawal date: 31-January-2021
