First Day Cover
首日封
Sobrescrito de 1.º Dia
MacauLunar Year of the Tiger
Ano Lunar do Tigre
Date of Issue : 02 January 2010
The "Lunar Year of Tiger" stamps issued by Macau Post continue to use the conceptual design of the previous two stamps, Lunar Year of Rat and the Ox, to combine the different forms of the Tiger and the distinguishing characteristics of "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth", and to apply it to the stamps.
Macau Post adopted the "Heavenly Stems" calculation method to figure out the nature of the "Five Elements" in the third series of Chinese Zodiac stamps. This year, the tiger's nature from the "Five Elements" is "Metal Tiger", so it becomes the main character of the five stamps.
"Metal Tiger" (MOP 5 stamp and the souvenir sheet) : In discussing character, the "Metal Tiger" is a "Home Tiger".
"Earth Tiger" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Earth Tiger" is a "Tiger with Great Ambition".
"Fire Tiger" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Fire Tiger" is a "Leader Tiger".
"Wood Tiger" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Wood Tiger" is a "Chivalrous Tiger".
"Water Tiger" (MOP 1.5 stamp) : The "Water Tiger" is a "Talented Tiger".
Vietnam "Year of Tiger" FDC
Korea "Year of Tiger" FDC
China "Year of Tiger" FDC
The designer of Macau's "Year of Tiger" stamp issue is Mr. Wilson Chi Ian Lam. He is also the designer of Canada's "Year of Tiger" stamp.
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