List of people on the postage stamps of the Faroe Islands

List of people on the postage stamps of the Faroe Islands reflects people of importance to the history and society of Faroe Islands. The Postverk Føroya have chosen an issuing policy where stamp designs are relevant to the islands themselves. The Faroese government uses stamps to build a profile of the country's history, culture, nature and economy.

The Faroe Isles issued their first stamps on January 30, 1975. As the isles are an independent part of Denmark, Danish stamps were used on the isles previous to this date. From a philatelic point of view, there are earlier events of interest in the postal history of the Faroe Islands, but their first stamps came in 1975.

List of people Year Name Profession Stamp 1980 Jakob Jakobsen Linguist, son of Hans N. mentioned below 1980 V. U. Hammershaimb Linguist 1983 Alexander Fleming British physician, Nobel laureate 1983 Niels Ryberg Finsen Physician, Nobel laureate 1984 Hans Andrias Djurhuus Author 1984 Janus Djurhuus Author 1984 Jóannes Patursson Author and Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888,brother of Sverri 1984 Sverri Patursson Author, brother of Jóannes 1985 Ruth Smith Painter (self portrait) 1988 Christian Ludvig Johannesen Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Christian Matras Author 1988 Djóni í Geil Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Book seller and Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888,father to Jakob, mentioned above 1988 Heðin Brú Author 1988 Jens Olsen Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen Author 1988 Rasmus Christoffer Effersøe Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 1988 Jóannes Patursson Independence campaigner, Christmas Meeting of 1888 (for the second time) 1988 William Heinesen Novelist, artist 1992 Christopher Columbus Italian explorer 1992 Leiv Eiriksson Icelandic explorer 1994 Brendan Irish medieval saint and discoverer 1995 Painter (selfportrait) 1995 Olaf II of Norway Norwegian king 1997 Anneke von der Lippe Norwegian actor from the movie Barbara 1997 Margrethe II of Denmark Queen of Denmark 1998 Hans Hansen Painter (Self-portrait) 2000 Anna Suffía Rasmussen Folk high school pioneer 2000 Rasmus Rasmussen Folk high school pioneer and author married to Anna above 2000 Sanna av Skarði Folk high school pioneer 2000 Símun av Skarði Folk high school pioneer and author, married to Sanna above 2000 Sigmundur Brestisson Introduced Christianity to the Faroes according to Færeyinga saga 2000 Tróndur í Gøtu Person from Færeyinga Saga 2003 Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand Danish bishop and author of prayer book 2003 Thomas Kingo Danish priest and poet 2004 Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark Crown Prince of Denmark 2004 Grímur Kamban First man on Faroe Islands according to Færeyinga Saga 2004 Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark Crown Princess of Denmark 2004 Nólsoyar Páll National hero 2004 Tróndur í Gøtu Person from Færeyinga Saga (2nd time) 2006 Olaf I of Norway Norwegian king; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange 2006 Einar Tambarskjelve Norwegian Viking hero; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange 2007 Jákup Dahl Clergyman and Bible translator 2007 Kristian Osvald Viderø Clergyman and Bible translator 2007 Victor Danielsen Baptist pastor, and Bible translator 2008 Lawyer, politician and editor 2008 Súsanna Helena Patursson Author, editor, feminist 2008 Rasmus C. Effersøe Independence campaigner, editor, poet 2008 Jógvan Poulsen Teacher, author, politician 2008 Fríðrikur Petersen Clergyman and author 2008 Andrias Christian Evensen Clergyman and author 2010 Jens Christian Svabo Linguist 2011 Emmeline Pankhurst British suffragette 2011 Clara Zetkin German suffragette 2011 Emma Wiberg and Astrid av Rógvu Midwives 2011 Elsebeth Fr. Malena Johansen, Oluffa Bærentsen, Petra O. J. F. Hansen Nurses 2011 17th century legendary character 2012 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles 2013 Søren Aabye Kierkegaard Danish theologian and philosopher 2014 Christian Petersen Faroese-Canadian soldier of WW1 2014 Daniel Jacob Danielsen Missionary to Congo 2014 Faoese-U.S. naval officer of WW2 2014 Henrik Prince Consort of Denmark 2017 Martin Luther Reformator 2017 Margrethe II og prince Henrik Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles 2017 Princess of Nólsoy Legendary person 2018 Regin Dahl Composer 2018 Merchant and politician 2018 Helena Patursson et al. Actor and feminist, Actors' Association 100 Years themed 2019 Elinborg Lützen Artist 2019 V.U. Hammershaimb Linguist 2019 Artist, self portrait as child in 1969, Apollo 11 themed 2020 Teacher, author and politician 2020 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles 2020 Ludwig van Beethoven Composer 2021 Christian X of Denmark King of Denmark and Faroe Isles, 1921 visit themed 2021 Czesław Słania Stamp artist 2022 Símun í Vági Baker and brewer 2022 Margrethe II Queen of Denmark and Faroe Isles 2022 Andrea Árting Labour organization chairwoman

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Stamps by year, Posta Faroe Islands Famous people on stamps of the Faroe Islands sorted by year, colnect.com