On 9 May 2023, Portugal issued a souvenir sheet of one stamp in the Europa 2023 theme “PEACE-the highest value of humanity”. The stamp depicts the 1868 Santa Marta Lighthouse which is located on the southwest coast of Portugal west of Lisbon.
Santa Marta L/H | 9 May 2023 | D2118
Thanks to Jaap Termes for alerting us to this issue.
See more lighthouse stamps from Portugal here.
So far in 2022, Portugal has issued three lighthouse stamps. All three stamps feature Lisbon’s iconic Torre de Belem.
On 30 March 2022 a set of three stamps was issued to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first South Atlantic air crossing byPortuguese naval aviators.
Torre de Belem |30 Mar 2022
On 1 August 2022 a set of three stamps was issued celebrating the World Catholic Youth Day Festival. Two of these show stylized silhouettes of the famous tower.
Torre de Belem L/H | 1 Aug 2022
Torre de Belem L/H | 1 Aug 2022
Thanks to Jaap Termes for the information about these stamps.
See more lighthouse stamps from Portugal here
