This is a list of the commemorative stamps of the United Kingdom for the years 2000–2009.
List 2000 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2000 2000-01-18 Above and Beyond 19p, 26p, 44p, 64p. The 26p design was re-issued on 26 May with a 1st value, this was only found in stamp booklets. 2000-02-01 Fire and Light 19p, 26p, 44p, 64p 2000-03-07 Water and Coast 19p, 26p, 44p, 64p 2000-04-04 Life and Earth 2nd, 1st, 44p, 64p 2000-05-02 Art and Craft 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-05-23 Her Majesty's Stamps Miniature Sheet featuring five X 1st 2000-06-06 People and Places 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-07-04 Stone and Soil 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-08-01 Tree and Leaf 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-08-04 100th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Miniature Sheet included four X 27p stamps. A single 27p value stamp was issued, featuring Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother 2000-09-05 Mind and Matter 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-10-03 Body and Bone 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-11-07 Spirit and Faith (Christmas) 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2000-12-05 Sound and Vision 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p 2001 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2001 2001-01-16 Rights of the Child – Face Paintings 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p Why Not Associates 2001-02-06 Occasions Greetings Five X 1st Springpoint Designs 2001-02-13 Cats and Dogs Ten X 1st Johnson Banks 2001-03-13 The Weather 19p, 27p, 45p, 65p and Miniature Sheet featuring all four stamps H. Brown and T. Meeuwissen 2001-04-10 Centenary of Royal Navy Submarine Service 2nd, 1st, 45p, 65p D Davis 2001-05-15 150th Anniversary of First Double-decker bus Five X 1st and Miniature Sheet featuring all five stamps M. English 2001-06-19 Fashion Hats 19p, 27p, 45p, 65p Rose Design from photos by N. Knight 2001-07-10 Europa. Pond Life 19p, 27p, 45p, 65p J. Gibbs 2001-09-04 Punch and Judy Show Puppets 6 X 1st issued se-tenant in horizontal strips. Two stamps featuring 'Punch' and 'Judy' were also issued as self-adhesive stamps in stamp booklets only K. Bernstein from puppets by Bryan Clarkez 2001-10-02 Centenary of Nobel Prizes 2nd, 1st, E, 40p, 45p, 65p P. Vermier 2001-11-06 Christmas Robins 5 X self-adhesive stamps. 2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p A. Robins and H. Brown
2002 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2002 2002-01-15 Rudyard Kipling 10 X self-adhesive stamps 1st (Just So Stories). I. Cohen 2002-02-06 Queen's Golden Jubilee 2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p Kate Stephens 2002-03-05 Occasions Greetings 5 X 1st 2002-03-19 British Coastlines 10 X 27p: celebrating Britain's 7000 mile-long coastline, including the fishing port of Padstow in Cornwall, the White Cliffs of Dover, St Abb's Head in the Scottish Borders and Newquay beach in Cornwall. R. Cooke 2002-04-10 Circus 2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p. Originally scheduled to be issued on 9 April, but delayed due to the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Ron Fuller 2002-04-25 Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Commemoration 1st, E, 45p, 65p J. Gorham from photo by N. Parkinson 2002-05-02 Passenger Jet Aviation 2nd, 1st, E, 45p, 65p Roundel 2002-05-21 World Cup Football 5 X 1st Sedley Place 2002-07-16 17th Commonwealth Games 2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p Madeleine Bennett 2002-08-20 Peter Pan 2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p Tutssels 2002-09-10 London Bridges 2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p Sarah Davies and R. Maude 2002-10-08 150th Anniversary of first pillar box 2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p Silk Pearce 2002-11-05 Christmas 2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p Rose Designs 2003
2003 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 20032003-01-14Birds of Prey10 X 1st2003-02-04Greetings Stamps "Occasions"6 X 1st2003-02-2550th Anniversary of Discovery of DNA2nd, 1st, E, 47p, 68p2003-03-25Fun Fruit and Vegetables10 X 1st – Strawberry, Potato, Apple, Red Pepper, Pear, Orange, Tomato, Lemon, Cabbage, Asparagus2003-04-29Extreme Endeavours (British Explorers)2nd (Amy Johnson), 1st (1953 Everest Expedition Team), E (Freya Stark), 42p (Ernest Shackleton), 47p (Francis Chichester), 68p (Robert Falcon Scott)2003-06-0250th Anniversary of Coronation10 x 1st2003-06-1721st Birthday of Prince William of Wales28p, E, 47p, 68p2003-07-15A British Journey, Scotland2nd, 1st, E, 42p, 47p, 68p2003-08-12Europa, British Pub Signs1st, E, 42p, 47p, 68p2003-09-18Classic Transport Toys1st, E, 42p, 47p, 68p plus a MS. The 1st Class stamp was also issued in self-adhesive form in a booklet2003-10-07250th Anniversary of the British Museum2nd, 1st, E, 42p, 47p, 68p2003-11-04Christmas 20032nd, 1st, E, 42p, 47p, 68p2003-12-19England's Victory in Rugby World Cup sheetMiniature Sheet (2 x 1st and 2 x 68p)
2004 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 20042004-01-13Classic locomotives2004-02-03Occasions 20042004-02-26The Lord of the Rings2004-03-16Northern Ireland2004-04-06Entente Cordiale (Joint issue with La Poste)2004-04-13Ocean Liners1st, E, 42p, 47p, 57p, 68p2004-05-25Royal Horticultural Society2004-06-05Wales2004-08-10Royal Society of Arts2004-09-16Woodland Animals2004-10-12Crimea2004-11-02Christmas 2004
2005 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2005 2005-01-11 Farm Animals 10 x first class stamps C. Wormell 2005-02-08 A British Journey: South West England 6 stamps J, Phelan and Lissa Barker 2005-02-24 150th Death Anniversary of Charlotte Brontë 6 stamps Illustrations by Paula Rego, Designer P. Willberg 2005-03-15 Centenary of the Magic Circle 5 stamps G.Hardie and Tatham Design 2005-04-09 Royal Wedding Minisheet with 4 stamps Rose Design 2005-04-21 World Heritage Sites 8 stamps J.Godfrey 2005-06-07 Trooping of the Colour 6 stamps A. Altmann 2005-07-05 60th Anniversary of End of the Second World War (Victory in Europe Day) 5 x 1st (Machin), 1995 Peace and Freedom First Class J Gorham 2005-07-19 Motorcycles 1st, 40p, 42p, 47p, 60p, 68p I. Chilvers and M.English 2005-08-05 London's Successful Bid for 2012 Olympic Games Minisheet, 6 x First Class stamps CDT Design 2005-08-23 Europa. Gastronomy. Changing Tastes in Britain 2nd, 1st, 42p, 47p, 60p, 68p Catell Ronca 2005-09-15 50th Anniversary of Independent Television 2nd, 1st, 42p, 47p, 60p, 68p Kate Stephens 2005-10-04 Smilers Booklet (1st series) 6 x first class 2005-10-06 England Ashes Victory Minisheet, first class x 2, 68p x 2 Why Not Associates 2005-10-18 Bicentenary of Battle of Trafalgar 1st x 2, 42p x 2, 68p x 2 D. Davis 2005-11-01 Christmas. Madonna and Child Paintings 2nd, 1st, 42p, 60p, 68p, £1-12 Irene von Treskow
2006 Issue number Issue date Issue title Details of stamps in issue Designer(s) 2006 2006-01-10 Animal Tales 2nd x 2, 1st x 2 (Paddington Bear), 42p x 2, 68p x 2 Rose Design 2006-02-07 A British Journey: England 10 x 1st Barker Design Consultants 2006-02-23 Birth Centenary of Isambard Kingdom Brunel 1st, 40p, 42p, 47p, 60p, 68p Hat-trick Design 2006-03-21 Ice Age Animals 1st, 42p, 47p, 68p, £1.12 A. Davidson and H. Brown2006-04-18Her Majesty The Queen's 80th Birthday.Sedley Place 2006-06-06 World Cup Football Championships 1st, 42p, 44p, 50p, 64p, 72p Madeleine Bennett 2006-06-20 Modern Architecture1st, 42p, 44p, 50p, 64p, 72p Roundel 2006-07-18 150th Anniversary of National Portrait Gallery 10 x 1st P. Willberg2006-09-21Victoria Cross1st (Jack Cornwell), 1st (Agansing Rai), 62p (Charles Lucas), 64p (Noel Chavasse), 72p (Albert Ball), 72p (Charles Upham); miniature sheet featuring all six stamps plus a 20p Victoria Cross stamp from the 1990 Gallantry Awards issue; Coin Cover featuring all six stamps plus two uncirculated cupro-nickel commemorative 50p coins (one has the Victoria Cross as its main feature while the second portrays a soldier carrying a wounded comrade)2006-10-03Sounds of Britain1st (Bollywood and Bhangra), 42p (Africa and the Caribbean), 50p (Celtic), 72p (Jazz and Blues), £1.19 (Latin American Salsa)2006-11-07Christmas 20061st (Father Christmas), 1st Large (Father Christmas), 2nd (Snowman), 2nd Large (Snowman), 72p (Reindeer), £1.19 (Christmas Tree)
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