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Stamps

and other philatelic souvenirs for the
occasion, which I highly recommend to
you!
This is not the first time that POST
Luxembourg has put Echternach in the
spotlight.
In 1957, the town’s coat of arms was
turned into a stamp. In 1969, a new
stamp put the town in the spotlight.
In 1975, a second one was released in
praise of Echternach’s architectural he-
ritage. Lastly, in 1998, a series of three
stamps celebrated the city’s 1300th an-
niversary.
In addition to the town, several stamps
have featured its abbey: a charity series
was issued in 1938 to help its resto-
ration. The same idea was used after
the war in 1947. In 1983, the abbey’s
great bible was honoured by philately
with two new stamps to celebrate it.
In 1985, the abbey’s orangery was
highlighted on a two-colour orange and
white stamp.
In 1953, it was the turn of the Basilica
of Echternach to be honoured with the
issue of two stamps. In 1980, the sta-
tue of Saint-Benoît also appeared on a
stamp. And in 2005 and 2007, it was
the turn of St Willibrord’s Basilica to be
commemorated in stamps, namely its
portal and organ.
In 2011, philately paid tribute to the
Echternach dancing procession. This
procession, which takes place on the
Tuesday after Whit Sunday, is part of
UNESCO’s intangible heritage.
As you can see, POST Luxembourg is
very attached to this pretty little town
on the German border.

Would you like to discover other Luxembourg 1938, charity series in aid of Echternach Abbey.
stamps relating to the town? If so, you Luxembourg 1947, second charity series in aid of Echternach Abbey.
can find them on Delcampe! Luxembourg 1957, maximum card bearing the city’s coat of arms.
CLICK HERE Luxembourg 2005, maximum card showing the portal of the Saint-Willibrord
basilica.

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