The designers of Maltese stamps have been creating their works for the last 150 years. The most prolific designer of
Maltese
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* Someone or something of, from, or related to Malta
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* Maltese cuisine
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stamps
Stamp or Stamps or Stamping may refer to:
Official documents and related impressions
* Postage stamp, used to indicate prepayment of fees for public mail
* Ration stamp, indicating the right to rationed goods
* Revenue stamp, used on documents to ...
was
Emvin Cremona
Emanuel Vincent "Emvin" Cremona (27 May 1919 – 29 January 1987) was a Maltese artist and stamp designer. He was as one of Malta's leading artists of the 20th century, and a pioneer of modernism in Malta. Cremona is known for designing most Ma ...
, who designed most of Malta's stamps from the late 1950s to the 1970s.
Dates indicate the years stamps with the artist's design were used (except for
overprint
An overprint is an additional layer of text or graphics added to the face of a Postage stamp, postage or revenue stamp, postal stationery, banknote or Ticket (admission), ticket after it has been Printing, printed. Post offices most often use ...
s).
In some cases, the design of the stamp is entirely based on old paintings. When this occurred, the artist (such as
Giuseppe Calì
Giuseppe Calì (14 August 1846 – 1 March 1930) was a Maltese painter of Italian descent.
Biography
Born in Valletta, Calì was baptised at the Dominican Parish Church of Porto Salvo, one of the seven offsprings of the artist and musician ...
or
Edward Lear
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limerick (poetry), limericks, a form he popularised. ...
) is listed as the stamp designer, even though the stamp was issued years after the painting was made.
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Anthony Agius (1971–1988)
*Fabio Agius (2009)
*Harry D. Alden (1971–1976)
*Frank X. Ancilleri (1994–2008)
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Vincent Apap
Vincent Apap, Order of the British Empire, OBE (; 13 November 1909 – 15 February 2003) was a Maltese people, Maltese sculptor who is well known for designing various public monuments and church statues, most notably the Triton Fountain (Malta) ...
(1980)
*Norbert Attard (1982–1992)
*Stefan Attard (2009)
*Frank Azzopardi (2010)
B
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Esprit Barthet (1983–1988)
*John Batchelor (2010)
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Henry Mayo Bateman (2012)
*Martin Bonavia (2000–2006)
*Josian Bonello (2007)
*Alexandra Bonnici (1979)
*Ganni Bonnici (1985)
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Isabelle Borg (1998)
*Chiara Borg (2000)
*Harry Borg (1977–2007)
*John Martin Borg (2007)
*Lino Borg (1984)
*Damian Borg Nicolas (1996–2005)
*J. Briffa (1977)
*Tony Bugeja (1981–1990)
*Lawrence Buttigieg (1992)
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Giuseppe Calì
Giuseppe Calì (14 August 1846 – 1 March 1930) was a Maltese painter of Italian descent.
Biography
Born in Valletta, Calì was baptised at the Dominican Parish Church of Porto Salvo, one of the seven offsprings of the artist and musician ...
(2007)
*Brenda Camenzuli (2011)
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Antoine Camilleri (1978–1987)
*Nazareno Camilleri (1976)
*Paul Camilleri Cauchi (2004–2005)
*Paul Carbonaro (1993)
*Richard J. Caruana (1978–2017)
*Roxana Caruana (2000–2006)
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Debbie Caruana Dingli
Debbie Caruana Dingli (born 3 March 1962) is a Maltese painter.
Early and personal life
Debbie Caruana Dingli was born on 3 March 1962 to Mario and Bertha née Curmi. Born into an artistic family, she represents the fourth generation of artists ...
(1996–2004)
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Edward Caruana Dingli (1922–1926)
*Gordon Caruana Dingli (2009)
*Alfred Caruana Ruggier (2004–2007)
*Joseph Casha (1970–2004)
*Louis Casha (1989)
*Charles Cassar (1983)
*Catherine Cavallo (1996)
*Alfred Chirchop (1993)
*Sean Cini (2010–2012)
*Jean Paul Cousin (2000)
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Emvin Cremona
Emanuel Vincent "Emvin" Cremona (27 May 1919 – 29 January 1987) was a Maltese artist and stamp designer. He was as one of Malta's leading artists of the 20th century, and a pioneer of modernism in Malta. Cremona is known for designing most Ma ...
(1957–1980)
*Marco Cremona (1988)
D
*Anthony de Giovanni (1975–1981)
*Darren Duncan (2008)
E
*Melanie Efstathiadou (2008)
*Sandra and George Ellul Sullivan (1974)
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Richard England (1975–1987)
F
*Freddie Fenech (1988)
*George Fenech (1977)
*Michelle Fenech (1979)
*Ludwig Flask (2000–2001)
*Hugo Fleury (1935)
*Donald Friggieri (1975–1985)
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Emil Fuchs (1903–1911)
G
*Noel Galea Bason (1990)
*Cedric Galea Pirotta (2010–2015)
*Ray Gauci (1988–1989)
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Michael Goaman
Geoffrey Michael Goaman (14 February 192113 May 2009) was a graphic designer and illustrator, who designed a number of Postage stamps and postal history of Great Britain, British commemorative postage stamps starting with the 4d stamp in the set ...
(1963)
*Ronen Goldberg (2014)
*Anouschka Grech (2006)
*Anton Grech (1990)
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Anna Grima (1995)
H
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John Harrison
John Harrison ( – 24 March 1776) was an English carpenter and clockmaker who invented the marine chronometer, a long-sought-after device for solving the History of longitude, problem of how to calculate longitude while at sea.
Harrison's sol ...
(1926–1930)
*Mette & Eric Hourier del (2005)
J
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Jean Ferdinand Joubert de la Ferté (1860–1885) – engraver of the
Halfpenny Yellow
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Edward Lear
Edward Lear (12 May 1812 – 29 January 1888) was an English artist, illustrator, musician, author and poet, who is known mostly for his literary nonsense in poetry and prose and especially his limerick (poetry), limericks, a form he popularised. ...
(2012)
M
*Sir
Bertram Mackennal
Sir Edgar Bertram Mackennal (12 June 1863 – 10 October 1931), usually known as Bertram Mackennal, was an Australian sculptor and medallist, most famous for designing the coinage and stamps bearing the likeness of George V. He signed his work ...
(1914–1922)
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Ä orÄ¡ Mallia (1999–2001)
*Joseph L. Mallia (1982–1997)
*Salvu Mallia (1987)
*Daniel Mangiani (2008–2009)
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Andrew Micallef
Andrew Micallef (born 7 February 1969) is a Maltese people, Maltese painter and musician. He is known for his highly detailed paintings of Maltese flora and fauna, landscapes, seascapes and architecture. He has held numerous solo exhibitions, an ...
(1999–2007)
*Joe Mark Micallef (2007–2015)
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Luciano Micallef (1984–1996)
*Jean Pierre Mizzi (2004–2006)
*Joseph Mizzi (1993–2003)
P
*Alexei Pace (2009)
*George M. Pace (1972–1973)
*Bettina Paris (2000–2006)
*Edward D. Pirotta (2007–2013)
*Anton Pisani (1979)
*Raymond Pitre (1979–1985)
*Frank Portelli (1976–1991)
*Paul Psaila (2008–2010)
*Reno Psaila (1971)
S
*Rene Sacco (2004)
*Edward Said (2011)
*Joseph Said (2010)
*Nicole Sciberras (2011)
*Joe P. Smith (2002–2007)
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Stephen C. Spiteri (2003)
*Ansgar Spratte (1999)
T
*Maurice Tanti Burlo' (1981–2010)
V
*George Vella (2006)
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Gianni Vella
Gianni Vella (9 May 1885 – 3 September 1977) was a Maltese people, Maltese artist. After studying in Rome, he produced many religious works which can be found in many churches in the Maltese Islands, but he also produced some secular works incl ...
(1922)
*Mark Anthony Vella (2003–2007)
W
*Victor Whitely (1963)
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Dorothy Wilding
Dorothy Frances Edith Wilding (10 January 1893 – 9 February 1976) was an English professional portrait photographer from Gloucester, who established successful studios in both London and New York. She is known for her portraits of the Britis ...
(1949–1953)
Z
*Roberta Zahra (2002)
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Trevor Żahra
Trevor Żahra (born 16 December 1947) is a Maltese novelist, poet and illustrator. He has published over 120 books in the Maltese language since 1971.
Biography
Trevor Żahra was born on 16 December 1947 in Żejtun. He worked as a school teac ...
(2001)
*Astrid Zammit (2006)
*Jean Paul Zammit (2000)
See also
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Postage stamps and postal history of Malta
The postal history of Malta began in the early modern period, when pre-adhesive mail was delivered to foreign destinations by privately owned ships for a fee. The earliest known letter from Malta, sent during the Hospitaller Malta, rule of the ...
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List of people on stamps of Malta
References
Bibliography
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Sliema
Sliema ( ) is a town located on the northeast coast of Malta in the Districts of Malta#Northern Harbour District, Northern Harbour District. It is a major residential and commercial area and a centre for shopping, bars, dining, and café life. ...
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