Denmark postage stamps year 2008 Royal Guardsman

Denmark postage stamps year 2008 Royal Guardsman MNH

🇩🇰 Denmark — Royal Guards (350 years) Stamps, 2008

In 2008, Denmark issued a special set of postage stamps to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Royal Life Guards (Den Kongelige Livgarde), a prestigious unit of the Danish Army that performs both ceremonial duties and active defense service.

📅 Date of Issue: 27 March 2008
🎖️ Theme: Royal Life Guards – 350 years (often referred to as Royal Guards)
🇩🇰 Country: Denmark (Post Danmark / PostNord)

📬 Details of the Set

Denmark issued two postage stamps in this commemorative issue:

1. Stamp with face value DKK 5.50
   • Shows a Royal Guardsman in gala uniform (ceremonial dress).
   • Michel catalog number: 1493
   • Yvert number: 1495
2. Stamp with face value DKK 10.00
   • Features a Guard in action / full dress / armed forces depiction.
   • Michel catalog number: 1494
   • Yvert number: 1496

📸 Both stamps are multi-colored and were issued for regular postage but are widely collected for their military and historical theme.

📌 Background — The Royal Life Guards

The Royal Life Guards (Den Kongelige Livgarde) were founded in 1658 and serve to guard Danish royal residences (including Amalienborg Palace) and perform other ceremonial duties; they also act as trained infantry troops.

These stamps are popular with both topical collectors (military and ceremonial themes) and general Denmark collectors documenting notable anniversaries of historical institutions.