The heart is quite simply the most iconic love symbol of all. The exchange of heart-shaped Valentines is believed to have gained popularity in Victorian England.
This issue of stamps, for special occasions and everyday use, is a fresh and contemporary take on the subject of love and the love-heart form.
Each stamp presents a heart-shaped object, floating in a panorama of blue sky and fluffy white clouds. There is a heart-shaped kite, sky-writing smoke trail, hot-air balloon and cloud.
The stamps convey a sense that love is something limitless, uplifting and exciting; that love is about to happen; that love really is ‘in the air’.
Designer
Jonathan Chong
Products released in this issue
- Stamp (4 x 70c)
- Cover (blank pictorial and gummed)
- Stamp pack
- Maxicard
- Postal numismatic cover
- Booklet of 10
- Chequebook of 20 x 10
- Gutter strip design
- Greeting card with chocolate
Technical specifications
- Issue date
- 3 February 2015
- Issue withdrawal date
- 31 August 2015
- Denominations
- 4 x 70c se-tenant
- Stamp design
- Jonathan Chong
- Product design
- Sonia Young, Australia Post Design Studio
- Paper - gummed
- Tullis Russell
- Paper - self-adhesive
- C100
- Printing process
- Lithography
- Stamp size
- 26mm x 37.5mm
- Perforations
- 13.86 x 14.6
- Sheet layout
- Module of 50
- FDI postmark
- Valentine, NSW 2280
- FDI withdrawal date
- 5 March 2015
This content was produced at the time of the stamp issue release date and will not be updated.
