XANTHE'S
STAMP MAGAZINE

This absolutely remarkable miniature sheet from the Faroe Islands was issued two weeks ago. In my view it is absolutely stunning. It is not just about the Faroese National Anthem, but it tells the story of how it was written and put to music. I will let Postverk Føroya tell you this amazing story themselves and I will give my thoughts on the stamp afterwards. In the winter of 1906, Símun av Skarði sat in ”Føgrulíð”, home to the Faroese Folk High School on the island of Borð