2016-09-13 Tue

Austria Post is presenting a very special, exclusive stamp. This new stamp portrays a great deal of innovation in stamp designing.

This new Glass stamp is considered to be one of its kind and a very unique design as no stamp valid for franking has ever been made out of glass anywhere in the world. The glass stamp shows one of the famous “Sandlbilder”: a reverse glass painted from the region of Sandl.

In reverse glass painting the design is painted on the back of the glass, enabling the front to be cleaned easily. This traditional folk art belongs to the peasant families residing in Austrian country side and it provided them with additional income. The design of this stamp is based n the traditional design which dates back to 14th century.

The stamp shows the Virgin Mary weeping over the dead body of her crucified son, Jesus. A crucifix is shown behind her. The most peculiar part of the painting is that the heart of Mary is shown with seven swords in it which symbolise the seven sorrows of the Mother of Sorrows. The tendrils of flowers below the cross represent the hope.

This is, truly, a unique stamp!