Finland postage stamps year 2005 EUROPA Stamps – Gastronomy

In 2005, Finland issued stamps as part of the Europa series with the theme “Gastronomy,” celebrating European culinary traditions and food culture.

Here are the key details about Finland’s 2005 Europa Gastronomy stamps:

The Set:

• It consisted of 2 stamps with denominations of 60c and 70c.
• The stamps were issued on May 4, 2005.
• Both stamps carried the “EUROPA” inscription as required for the joint European series.

Design Theme:

• The stamps featured Finnish culinary traditions and typical foods from Finland.
• One stamp depicted traditional Finnish rye bread (ruisleipä) with its distinctive dark color and dense texture.
• The other stamp showed cloudberries (lakka/hjortron), a prized Nordic berry that grows in Finland’s marshlands.