{"id":283443,"date":"2026-01-29T20:11:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T09:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/?p=283443"},"modified":"2026-01-30T21:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T10:14:30","slug":"congratulations-2026-condolences-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d9%87%d9%86%d8%a6%d8%a9-2026-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b9%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%a9-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Congratulations \u2013 2026 \/ Condolences \u2013 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Congratulations \u2013 2026 \/ Condolences \u2013 2026<br \/>\nWhen character transforms into a language of feeling and a silent human message<br \/>\n11\u201302\u20132026<br \/>\n\u00d6sterreichische Post AG<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">In this double issue, the Austrian Post offers a philatelic reading with a direct human dimension.<br \/>\nIt does not immortalize a historical event or a public figure, but rather accompanies people in moments of joy.<br \/>\nAnd grief as well. Two characteristics, with complementary social functions, fulfilling a need<br \/>\nThe constant need for appropriate communication on special occasions, whether it is a celebration of life or<br \/>\nSharing in a moment of farewell.<br \/>\nThe greeting card comes in a cheerful visual language, based on universal celebratory elements: template<br \/>\nCandy, gifts, balloons, and colorful decorations. Its fun design makes it suitable for various occasions.<br \/>\nHappy occasions, from birthdays and weddings to graduations and successes. It&#039;s a tradition.<br \/>\nIt expresses joy without words, and lends the message a warm, personal touch, even in the case of<br \/>\nAbsence from the event.<br \/>\nIn contrast, the condolence message adopts a visually very calm and minimalist style. Calla lily.<br \/>\nThe white one, with its grace and delicate curve, is present as a symbol of love, purity, and eternity.<br \/>\nA flower commonly used in wedding bouquets as well as in funeral arrangements. The phrase &quot;In stiller&quot;<br \/>\nTrauer (in silent grief) gives the character a reflective dimension, making it suitable for death notices.<br \/>\nBoth official and personal messages of condolence.<br \/>\nDesign analysis<br \/>\nThe release is based on a clear emotional duality: a chromatic and kinetic crowding in the congratulatory style versus<br \/>\nVisual emptiness and color discipline characterize the condolence message. This deliberate contrast reflects the design philosophy.<br \/>\nFunctionally, in modern stamps, the form serves the psychological and social purpose of the stamp, not<br \/>\nSimply decorative. Choosing simple, universally understood symbols enhances usability.<br \/>\nTranscultural.<br \/>\nTechnological details<br \/>\n\u2022 Value: \u20ac1.00 per stamp<br \/>\n\u2022 Size: 33.30 x 40.00 mm<br \/>\n\u2022 Perforation: 12 x 12<br \/>\n\u2022 Printing method: Offset<br \/>\n\u2022 Printing entity: bpost Stamps Printing<br \/>\n\u2022 Graphic Design: Lisa Feltsi<br \/>\n\u2022 Day before release: 06\u201302\u20132026<br \/>\n\u2022 Place of sealing of the first day: Vienna 1060<br \/>\n\u2022 Printed quantity:<br \/>\n\u2022 Greetings: 300,000 stamps (sheets of 50)<br \/>\n\u2022 Condolences: 250,000 stamps (sheets of 50)<br \/>\n\u2022 Order numbers:<br \/>\n\u2022 Congratulations: 226050<br \/>\nCondolences: 226060<br \/>\nTopics<br \/>\nHuman communication, social events, functional design, visual symbolism<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a0Note for stamp collectors<br \/>\nThis issue is a prime example of functional stamps with a social dimension, and deserves recognition.<br \/>\nAcquiring them as a complete pair reflects the philosophy of contemporary design and the role of character in everyday life.<br \/>\nEspecially with the availability of first-day stamps specific to each stamp.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more similar topics, you can browse the Al-Muqti Al-Arabi website through <a href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/african-eagles-stamps-that-save-the-memory-of-the-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Link <\/a>the next:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-arab-collector wp-block-embed-the-arab-collector\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"ZGUSXP3sKYk8IcpbH5zLn2ATMoj0aFf6mixrg\"><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"qib1mEHzSy\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/en\/african-eagles-stamps-that-save-the-memory-of-the-east\/\">Eagles of Africa\u2026 Stamps that preserve environmental memory<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cAfrican Eagles\u2026 Stamps that Save Environmental Memory\u201d \u2014 The Arab Collector\" src=\"https:\/\/arabcollector.com\/%d9%86%d8%b3%d9%88%d8%b1-%d8%a5%d9%81%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%82%d9%8a%d8%a7-%d8%b7%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%b9-%d8%aa%d9%86%d9%82%d8%b0-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b0%d8%a7%d9%83%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a8%d9%8a\/embed\/#?secret=9oG3AZU2sh#?secret=qib1mEHzSy\" data-secret=\"qib1mEHzSy\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations \u2013 2026 \/ Condolences \u2013 2026 When a stamp becomes a language of feeling and a silent human message 11\u201302\u20132026 \u00d6sterreichische Post AG In this double issue, the Austrian Post offers a philatelic interpretation with a direct human dimension, where it does not commemorate a historical event or a public figure, but rather accompanies people in moments of both joy and sorrow. 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