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2003 International Stamp Schedules

Belgium:
January 27 - Henry van de Velde (3 stamps + souvenir sheet)

January 27 - "At the service of …" (6 stamps: fire brigade, police, civil protection, health care, post office, Valentine Day)

February 24 - Hector Berlioz (1 stamp)

February 24 - Popular sports (pigeon races (?), archery, "jeu de boules," which means, literally, "ball game") (2 stamps + souvenir sheet)

March 17 - Universities (Engineers' Association of Mons and Solvay Business School) (2 stamps)

April 28- Red Cross semi-postals (3 stamps)

April 28 - Flowers (International flower exhibition in Liege) (1 stamp)

May 19 - Stamp Day (Mail-Art) (1 stamp)

May 19 - Youth Philately ("Chevalier Ardent") (1 stamp)

May ?? - Common issue with Russia (2 stamps)

June 16- Nature (minerals) (5 stamps)

June 16 - Europa (posters) (1 stamp)

July 7 - This is Belgium (new long-duration series) (10 stamps)

July 7 - Tourism (Popular statues) (5 stamps)

September 15 - Common issue with Italy (Europalia exhibition) (2 stamps)

September 15 - Promotion of philately semi-postal (foreign masterpieces in Belgian collections) (1 stamp)

November 3 - 50 years of television (5 stamps)

November 10 - Book (3 stamps)

November 10 - Literature (Marguerite Yourcenar, Maurice Gilliams) (2 stamps)

November 17 - Saint Nicholas (1 stamp)

November 17 - Christmas and New Year (1 stamp)

Translated by Joaquim Capitao

Czech Republic:
Jan. 1 - 10th Anniversary Of Czech Republic

Jan. 20 - The Tradition Of Czech Stamp Production

Feb. 2 - Personalities: Jaroslav Vrchlický And Josef Thomayer

March 26 - Easter

March 26 - The Tradition Of Folk Crafts (Lace, 2 Stamps)

May 7 - Europa - Poster Art

May 7 - Beauties Of Our Country:

  • Czech Paradise - Hrubá Skála Area
  • Moravian Karst

    May 28 - For Children

    May 28 - 100 Years Of Křižík´S First Electric Railway Tábor - Bechyně

    June 25 - Sports: European Shooting Championship

    June 25 - The Czechs For Europe: J. Dobrovský

    Sept. 10 - Animal Breeding (Aquarium Fish, 4 souvenir sheets of 4 stamps each)

    Sept. 10 - Technical Monuments (Firefighting Technology, 2 Stamps)

    Oct. 1 - European Stamp Exhibition Brno 2005
  • "Porta Coeli" Monastery Portal In Předklášteří Near Tišnov

    Oct. 1 - Oriental Carpets (2 stamps)

    Oct. 15 - Nature Conservation (Birds Of Prey, 3 stamps)

    Nov. 5 - Works Of Art On Stamps
  • Max Švabinský (1873 - 1962)
  • Antonín Slavíček (1870 - 1910)
  • Agnolo Bronzino (1503 - 1572)

    Nov. 5 - Christmas

    Denmark:
    January 15: Sport and Youth (4 stamps: football, swimming, gymnastics and handball)

    March 12: Danish literary Greenland expedition (2 stamps; with Greenland)
    Médecins Sans Frontičres ("Doctors Without Borders")(1 semi-postal stamp)

    May 14: Europa - Poster Art (2 stamps)
    Rare Insects (4 stamps)

    August 27: Danish houses (5 stamps)
    Stamp Art (painters Sys Hindsbo and Poul Anker Bech) (2 stamps)

    November 7: Centenary of the first Danish Nobel prize
    The Jelling Museum (4 stamps)

    Great Britain:
    14 January: Bird of Prey

    25 February: The Secret of Life

    25 March: Fun Fruit & Veg

    29 April: Extreme Endeavours

    2 June: The Coronation 1953

    17 June: Prince William

    15 July: The Beauty of Scotland

    12 August: Pub Signs

    18 September: Transport/Toys

    7 October: British Museum

    4 November: Christmas

    Hong Kong:
    January 12: Hong Kong Disneyland (set)

    January 19: Year of the Ram
    Lunar New Year Animals - Horse/Ram (sheetlet)
    Lunar New Year Animals - Dragon/Snake/Horse/Ram (set of flock stamps)

    March 13: Traditional Trades and Handicrafts (set)

    April 8: Definitive Stamp Sheetlet Series No. 1 - Hong Kong 2004 Stamp Expo

    May 10: Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park (prestige stamp booklet)
    Joint issue with Canada on the Corals stamps

    June 12: Chinese Percussion Instruments (set)

    July: Miniature Landscapes - Bonsai

    August: Pet Fish

    September: Definitive Stamp Sheetlet on Mainland Scenery Series No. 2

    October 2003 Waterbirds (joint issue with China and Sweden, engraved by Czeslaw Slania)

    October: Definitive Stamp Sheetlet Series No. 2 - Hong Kong 2004 Stamp Expo

    November: Word Heritage in China (6 stamps)

    December: Development of Public Housing

    Indonesia:
    January 1: Penerbitan Prangko Bersama (mini sheet)

    February 2: Cerita Rakyat #6 (souvenir sheet)

    TBA: Tata Surya (souvenir sheet)

    TBA: Asian Games

    June 5: Gunung (mini sheet)

    August 17: Perayaan Traditional (souvenir sheet)

    September 17: Alat Transportasi (souvenir sheet)

    September 27: Pariwisata (mini sheet)

    October 5: Prajurit Indonesia (souvenir sheet)

    October 24: Tahun International PBB

    November 5: Flora and Fauna (souvenir sheet, mini sheet)

    November 10: Tokoh National

    Israel:
    February
    The Wright brothers' first flight (1 stamp)
    50 years of Yeshivot Hahesder (Yeshiva study program combined with army service) (4 stamps)
    Menorah definitive (1 stamp)
    Monument for Victims of Hostile Acts (1 stamp)
    September 11th 2001 3 stamps

    April
    Memorial Day 2003 (1 stamp)
    55th Independence Day (1 stamp)
    55th Independence Day (souvenir leaf)
    Holocaust Memorial Day (1 stamp)
    Yaacov Dori, Chief of Staff (1 stamp)
    Yaacov Meridor (1 stamp)
    From Yemen to Zion 1881 (1 stamp)
    Israel Aircraft Industry (1 stamp)
    Greetings (six greetings) (special sheet)

    June
    Centenary of Villages Kfar Saba, Atlit, Givat Ada (3 stamps)
    Centenary of Villages (maxicards)
    Emil Habibi, Arab writer (1 stamp)
    Sheikh Amin Tarif, Druse leader (1 stamp)
    50 years of Yad Veshem, The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority (2 stamps)
    Menorah stamp booklet

    September
    Festivals 2003 Olive Oil in Israel (3 stamps)
    Armenian Ceramics (souvenir sheet)
    Menachem Begin Heritage Center (1 stamp)
    Flag (1 stamp)

    December
    Philately Day - Children and wheels (4 stamps)
    First Aliyah (1 stamp)
    Second Aliyah (1 stamp)
    Aharon David Gordon, early pioneer (1 stamp) Yehoshua Hankin, early pioneer (1 stamp)
    Environment - Air pollution (1 stamp)

    Latvia:
    January 25: "Artworks of Latvian Painters" (1 stamp)

    February 15: "Coats of Arms of Regions and Towns of Latvia" (3 stamps)

    March 22: "Protected plants of Latvia" (2 stamps)

    April 12:"Latvian Literature" (1 stamp)

    May 3: "Europa" (1 stamp)

    May 17: "Lighthouses of Latvia" (1 stamp)

    June 7: "Churches of Latvia" (1 stamp)

    July 19: "Bridges of Latvia" (souvenir sheet)

    August 2: "Fish" (2 stamps)

    August 30: "National Bird - white Wagtail" (1 stamp)

    September 27: "Palaces of Latvia" (1 stamp)

    October 11: "Mittens" (1 stamp)

    October 31: "Motosport" (1 stamp)

    November 22: "Christmas" (3 stamps

    Lithuania:
    January 25: Famous People - L.Stuoka-Gucevicius (1753 1798) and J. Eretas (1896 1984)

    February 15: Coats of Arms. Four stamps: Gargždai, Kretinga, Palanga, Papile, Rietavas

    March 15: Technical Monuments - Lighthouses

    April 19: Europa. Posters

    April 26: Let's Rebuild the Palace of Lithuanian Rulers

    May 10: The 250th anniversary of the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Vilnius

    May 24: The Red Book of Lithuania. Beetles

    June 21: The 1000th anniversary of Lithuania. Souvenir sheet

    July 5: The 750th anniversary of the Coronation of Mindaugas. Souvenir sheet

    August 8: The 13th European Hot Air Balloon Championships

    September 7: The 500th anniversary of Panevežys

    October 4: From the post history

    November 8: Holy Christmas and New Year (2 stamps)

    December 17: From the stocks of museums - The Aviation Museum of Lithuania. (2 stamps)

    Netherlands:
    January 2: Queen Beatrix (2 stamps)
    Supplementary Stamp (1)
    Van Gogh (more than 1)

    February 1: The Netherlands and Water

    March 4: 300 years of Joh. Enschedé (2 stamps)

    April 8: Summer Stamps 2003 "Blossoming Past" (6 stamps)

    May 6: The Dutch Shallows (2 stamps)

    June 3: 250 years of Douwe Egberts (2 stamps)

    June 24: Land-Sky-Water (2 stamps)

    The Surprise Stamps, Children's Stamps and December Stamps will be issued later in the year. TPG Post will announce the final issue programme for the second half of 2003 midway through next year.

    Norway:
    February 10: Norwegian home crafts (1 stamp)
    Roses in Norway (4 stamps)
    Norwegian graphic art (4 stamps)
    St. Valentine's Day (10 stamps)

    May 22: Fairy-Tale Characters (4 stamps)
    Bergen International Festival (2 stamps)
    Public Health Service - 400th anniversary (2 stamps)

    June 20: World Refugee Day (2 stamps)
    King Olav V centenary (3 stamps + miniature sheet)

    September 19: Send A Greeting! (5 stamps)
    Norwegian poster art (Europa) (3 stamps)
    Norwegian Nobel Prize winners (2 stamps)

    November 20: Christmas (4 stamps)
    Norwegian graphic art (2 stamps)

    Poland:
    January: Final concert of the Great Orchestra for Feast Assistance - 1 stationery

    February: I love you - 2 stationery
    100 years of Polish Peasant Party - 1 stationery
    Polish Year in Austria - 1 stationery

    March: Easter - 2 stamps
    Poland in European Union - 3 stamps
    500 anniv. of birth of A.F. Modrzewski - 1 stamp

    April: 750 years of Poznan City - 1 block
    750 years of the city of Poznań - 1 stationery
    700 years of the city of Wacz - 1 stationery

    May: Europe - 1 stamp
    Royal Baths /a park in Warsaw/ - 4 stamps
    World Day of Telecommunication - 1 stationery
    100 y. of the estate of Kozów - 2 stationery

    June: My dreamed vacations - 4 stamps
    Polish fairy-tales and legends - 4 stamps
    National Parks - 6 stationery
    Summer with the Radio - 1 stationery

    July: 150 anniv. of birth of J. Faat/painter/ - 4 stamps
    50th anniv. of the ensemble [Olesk?]" - 2 stamps
    650 years of the city of Olsztyn - 1 stationery
    The beauty of the Polish land - 4 stationery

    August: Sanctuaries of the Virgin Mary - 3 stamps
    100 anniv. of the motor bikes races in Poland - 3 stamps
    XIX National Philatelic Exhibition - 1 block
    The subterranean of the salt mine in Wieliczka - 2 stationery

    October: World Day of the Post - 1 stamp
    25th anniv. of Pope's pontificata - 1 stamp
    Birds - 4 stamps

    November: Polonica - 4 stamps
    Christmas - 4 stamps
    Christmas - 2 stationery

    Five other "special issue" and five "current issue" stamps as needed.


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