Postage Issue: Ukrainian Folk Pysanka

THE TENTH ISSUE OF STANDARD POSTAGE STAMPS

The stamp features a traditional pysanka from the Hutsul region of Ukraine, created between 1950 and 1980.

It showcases a geometric floral composition with symbolic elements, including an endless knot, a bird, a pine tree, a deer, a horse, an ox’s eye, berries, a square, a triangle, twigs, curls, dots, and speckles.

On March 20, 2026, the standard postage stamp of the tenth issue will be put into circulation and will be valid for payment of postal services at all post offices.

Stamp No. 2227 «Hutsulshchyna».

Denomination: U (corresponding to the rate for sending a domestic standard letter up to 50 g without declared value, as well as a postcard)

Print run: 40,000,000

Stamp size – 22 x 24.48 mm

Sheet Size – 40 stamps (8 x 5)

Printing method – offset

Paper – gummed with watermarks and security fibers

Printed by the Ukraine Printing House

Design: Oksana Shuklinova

Artist: Natalia Kokhal

From the collection of the Ivan Honchar National Center for Folk Art

A special First Day cancellation will take place in Kyiv (01001)