Stamps with Braille - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Braille

Canada 2008 Guide Dogs with Braille printing

Issue date 21 April 2008

Canada Post to commemorate the 100yrs of Montreal Association for the Blind's has issued Canada's first stamp printed with the rate printed in Braille embossing technique. The dog featured on the stamp is a golden retriever breed - Dogs name Luke. Updating my collection.

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Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets - Update

Category - Multi - Sensory 
Subcategory - Stamps set with different printing technology

Rearranging an earlier post to reflect the correct country and category.

South Africa 2010 International Stamp Show Joburg 2010 : Celebrating print techniques on South Africa stamps

Issue date 09 October 2010


At the South Africa,  Joburg 2010 International Stamp Show, South African post issued a miniature sheet with each stamp showcasing the different print techniques used on South African Stamps. 

First South African Stamp – Reprint of the first stamp of the Union of South Africa, issued on 10 November 1910 for the opening of the First Union Parliament. It was a 2 1⁄2d stamp which portrayed the monarch King George V along with the logo arms of the four British colonies which formed the Union: Cape Colony, Natal, Orange River Colony and Transvaal. 

First South African stamp using Rotogravure printing process. Reprint of 1927 - 1s stamp featuring two large African antelopes Gnus.

First South African stamp using Letterpress printing process – Reprint of 1929 Biplane 4d Stamp issued on16 August 1929 with South Africa inscribed bilingually on the Stamp.   

First South African stamp using Process colour – Reprint of 1963 - 50 years of Kirstenbosch Botanic Gardens in Cape Town on a 2 ½ c multicolored Stamp featuring Red Disa Orchid (Disa uniflora) with table mountain on the background issued on 14 March 1963. Multicolour printing process.

First South African stamp printed with Gold Foil – Reprint of 1970 – 150th anniversary of Bible Society of South Africa Stamp celebrating the Year of the Bible issued on 20 August 1970 featuring an open book on a 12 ½ C stamp. Combination of photogravure and embossing with gold foil printing process.

First South African stamp printed using intaglio printing process – Reprint of 1974 Voortrekker Monument and Encampment 4c Stamp issued 6 December 1974 commemorating the 25th anniversary of Voortrekker Monument (Monument to the Pioneers) in Pretoria.

First South African Stamp printed using Offset Lithography printing process – Reprint of 1974 100th Anniversary of the first official coin struck in South Africa, the Burger’s pond, a one-pound sterling gold coin on a 9-cent stamp issued on 6 April 1974.

First Stamp in the world printed using Superlitho printing process. Reprint of a stamp issued in a 1997 Year of Cultural Artifacts miniature sheet which featured a Tswana Knife handle on a Stamp. 

First South African Stamp printed with Braille – Reprint of 2005 Prevent Blindness Braille Stamp issued on 20 November 2005 featuring the word HELLO embossed in Braille.

First South African Stamp printed with a fragrance – Reprint of a 2008 South African Nanaqualand Flowers Stamp set which featured a Karoo Gazania Daisy flower self-adhesive stamp, issued on August 22, 2008. The flower on the stamp is a Karoo Gazania Daisy or (Gazania rigida).

First South African Stamp embossed and printed gold foil – Reprint of 2009 - 75th Anniversary of South African Airways Stamp Set - issued on 13 March 2009 featuring the Captains Badge & Insignia on an embossed and printed gold foil Stamp.

First South African Stamp printed with a 3D effect – Reprint of 2009 3D Anaglyph Dinosaurs Stamp issued on 2 November 2009. Two views of the picture was printed in two colours, usually red for the left eye and blue or green for the right that required special glasses with red and green (or blue) lenses for 3D viewing.

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Scented Stamp

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3D - Anaglyph Stamp

Multi-Sensory Stamps Sets

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Stamps with Braille - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Braille / Stamps with Holes/Design Perforations/Cut Outs

Liechtenstein 2022 Equality Stamp with Braille embossing and holes

Issue date 14 November 2022

Liechtenstein Post to promote the concept of Equality has issued a special stamp printed with the Equal Sign in Braille. The equals sign (=) is graphically depicted once in Braille and once in black print. The neon yellow background draws the viewer’s attention to the sign.

For correct legibility of the character on the special stamp, the upper two dots were punched and the lower four dots were raised.

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3D - Motion Stamps Update

Category - Sight / Touch
Subcategory - 3D - Motion Stamps / Stamps with Braille 

Hong Kong 2018 Inclusive Communication Stamps and minisheet

Issue date 7 June 2018

To promote inclusive communication, Hongkong Post issues a set of six special stamps and a stamp sheetlet on that theme. The stamps display six common words or phrases in Chinese and English, namely, “Friend” ($2), “Good morning” ($2.60), “Hello” ($3.40), “Keep it up” ($3.70), “Love” ($4.90) and “Thank you” ($5). On the left side of each stamp, there is a simple and adorable comic character expressing the word or phrase in sign language. In addition, the Braille dots for the word or phrase are printed in textured Braille ink on the surface of the stamp. This combination of sign language and Braille in the design thus allows the messages of the stamps to be conveyed to people with different needs. The accompanying stamp sheetlet is printed with lithography plus a lenticular effect.

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Stamps with Braille - Update

Category - Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Braille 

UAE 2015 International White Cane Day

Issue date 15 October 2015

On the occasion of the International White Cane Day, Emirates Post in association with Emirates Association of the Visually Impaired has issued two Dh3 commemorative stamps on a miniature sheet which carry the slogan "UAE with You" in different languages like Arabic, English, French, Hindi as well as in Braille. The Braille printing consists of raised dots which the visually impaired can read by touch.

The stamps were issued to raise awareness of the visually impaired people and services offered to ensure the safety of the visually impaired in public places. The stamp depicts an image of a person walking with a cane. 

The Braille printing has raised dots on the sheet which a visually impaired person can read by touching the raised dots.

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Stamps with Braille - Update

Category - Sight/Touch
Subcategory - Stamps with Braille / Odd Shaped Stamps

Croatia 2015 Valentine Day Heart Shaped Stamp with Braille Embossing   

Issue date 04 February 2015

Croatian Post issued a Heart Shaped Stamp with the motif "I Love You" in various language script along with the script in Braille for the occasion of Valentine's Day (14 February).

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Stamps with Braille - Update

Category Touch
Subcategory Stamps with braille embossed/raised printing 

Hongkong 2013 Inclusive Arts with Braille printing  

Issue date 15 October 2013 

The "Inclusive Arts" stamp  set of 4 stamps features "Thanksgiving" – Chan Tung Mui (2006) (HKD1.70 stamp), "Always by your side" – Cheng Kai Man (2011) (HKD2.90 stamp), "The vitality of Hong Kong" – Ko Nam (2010) (HKD3.70 stamp) and "How are you" – Liu Tung Mui (2006) (HKD5 stamp). Braille embossing is used to indicate the different denominations of stamps.

$1.70 "Thanksgiving" – Chan Tung Mui (2006)
Afflicted with cerebral palsy at an early age, difficulties in speech and hand movement do not stop Chan Tung Mui. She has learned to paint with her feet and participated in a variety of local and overseas exhibitions. As an awardee of The Outstanding Disabled Persons Award in 2004, she has often been invited by different organisations to demonstrate painting techniques, educating young people about the importance of dogged determination to succeed. The stamp depicts her art piece "Thanksgiving", showing her gratitude towards people's love and mutual support. 

$2.90 "Always by your side" – Cheng Kai Man (2011)  
Due to childhood illness, Cheng Kai Man can hardly move his legs and is confined to a wheelchair but his physical disability does not hinder his love of photography. He has won a number of awards in different photo competitions and actively participated in numerous exhibitions with a view to bringing photography to the public eye. The stamp illustrates his snapshot "Always by your side" with two birds personified as humans, conveying the message: no matter how big the sky is and what has become of the world, I will always be there with you.

$3.70 "The vitality of Hong Kong" – Ko Nam (2010)
Ko Nam, left with a hearing impairment due to illness in childhood, is skilled at painting landscapes and sceneries, and develops his unique brushwork in his silent world. He has received numerous accolades in local and overseas art competitions and exhibitions. The stamp features his painting "The vitality of Hong Kong", demonstrating his hopes and aspirations for the promising future of Hong Kong: truth, goodness and beauty can bring comfort to the soul and encourage people to exert themselves in a hectic world. 

$5 "How are you" – Liu Tung Mui (2006) 
Though suffering from cerebral palsy at birth, Liu Tung Mui has worked with unswerving determination on many paintings filled with vitality and energy. She was presented with the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2005 and the Medal of Honour (M.H.) in 2007 by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for her exemplary efforts in inclusive arts and her impressive contribution to charity activities. The stamp shows her work entitled "How are you", revealing that friendship can also be conveyed through dancing and group activities in addition to words and illustrations. 

This set of stamps issued by Hong Kong Post to highlight the colorful works of disabled artists in promotion of inclusive art and a community in harmony.

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Stamps with Braille - Update

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Srilanka 2012 The Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind - Ratmalana Braille Stamp

Issue date 17 June 2012

HxW 30mmx80mm

The phrase "I Love You" printed on the stamps in the Braille system.

The Philatelic Bureau of the Department of Posts issued a new commemorative stamp in the denomination of Rs. 5.00 on June 17th, 2012 to commemorate the Centenary of  the Ceylon School for the Deaf and Blind.

The school was founded by Miss Mary Chapman, of the Church of England Zennana Missionary Society. She visited Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in 1910 and realized that there were no educational opportunities for the deaf in this country. With the assistance of other prominent members of the community she set up an Appeal Fund Committee, with the Bishop of Colombo as the Chairman to raise funds to establish a school for both the deaf and blind, and raised Rs. 49,600 to set up the school. Miss Mary Chapman began her work in 1912 with four students in a rented bungalow in Dehiwela. 

The Hon. Mr. A. R. de Soysa, Member of the Legislative Council donated the land at Ratmalana, and the school was built on this land, and completed in 1914, The adjacent property, approximately 4 acres in extent, was also donated to the Church of England by Mr. Abdul Gafoor in order to expand the work of the school. 
It was after the 2nd World War in 1946 that the school was separated and two schools established, the School for the Deaf and the School for the Blind, under two principals. 

Today, the Board of Trustees run three residential schools, two at Ratmalana, and the third, the Nuffield School for the Deaf and Blind at Kaithady, Jaffna, (established in 1956). All three schools care for just a little over six hundred sight and hearing impaired children, providing them education, vocational training, food, lodging, health care, and recreational facilities.

Spain 2009 Louis Braille - Braille Embossed Stamp

Issue date 15 July 2009

Bust of Louis Braille and “Louis Braille” in print underneath just “Braille”.

Braille related Stamps (Non embossed)

Algeria 2009 Louis Braille Stamp

Issue date 04 January 2009

Algeria Post celebrating the bicentenary of birth of Louis Braille. The first stamp issued in Algeria this year, brings Braille’s image and the first eight letters of the alphabet and their equivalent Braille alphabet letters.

Estonia 2009 Louis Braille My Stamp

Issue date 04 January 2009

The stamp is part of a project by MTU Jumalalaegas (a non profit organization) which is a member of the Estonia Blind Union. MTU Jumalalaegas with moral support from Estonia Blind Union and Library requested the Estonia Post to issue a stamp honoring Louis Braille, but this was not possible. Then it was decided to produce a personalized stamp using the Estonian "My Stamp" by which you can make your own stamps. This issue is an official .0,35 euro stamp. The design uses the official logo, showing an open book with "Braille 200" in both print and print braille.

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Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, a small town near Paris, on January 4, 1809. When he was 3 years old he was playing in his father’s harness and leather goods workshop and injured his eye with an awl. The eye became infected, and the infection spread. Although he was treated by both a local doctor and specialist from Paris, they could not save his sight. He became blind in both eyes.
Braille was bright and diligent and learned to navigate around his neighborhood using canes his father made for him. He went to school with his friends, learning by listening carefully to his teachers. He did so well in the local school he was able to get a scholarship to the Royal Institution for Blind Youth in Paris, when he was 10 years old.

The man who founded the Royal Institute, Valentin Haüy, wanted blind students to have access to books. He developed a method of raised letters that could be touched in order to teach blind people to read, and compose sentences. His method proved that the sense of touch was a potentially good strategy, but the letters were hard to read and it was difficult and expensive to create books with them. The school had a total of 14 books with raised letters.

A breakthrough came when Louis was 12 years old. Charles Barbier, an ex-soldier, visited the school and told them about the “night writing” he’d developed so that soldiers could get messages or share secret information without speaking or lighting a match. Barbier’s writing used a code of raised dots. The problem was that he was working with as many as 12 dots per letter and it was hard to read and learn. Braille simplified the code to use only 6 dot positions to form letters.

His classmates liked his adaptation, but the Institute did not accept it. Even after Braille became a teacher at the school, the school rejected the approach. It is said that Pierre-Armand Dufau, who became the director of the institute in 1840, did not like Louis' code because he was afraid that there would be no need for sighted teachers if all blind students could read using braille. Nevertheless, Braille taught his method secretly and as he was also a talented musician, he adapted it to record musical notation as well.


Louis Braille died of tuberculosis at age 43. Six months later the school adopted his 6 dot system, and within a few years it was used world-wide.

South Africa 2010 International Stamp Show Joburg 2010 : Celebrating print techniques on South Africa stamps with a Braille stamp reprint.

Issue date 09 October 2010

First South African Stamp printed with Braille 

Reprint of 2005 Prevent Blindness Braille Stamp issued on 20 November 2005 featuring the word HELLO embossed in Braille.

Hungary 2009 Louis Braille Bicentenary Braille embossed Stamp

Issue date 15 October 2009


Magyar Posta, the Hungarian postal operator, launched a commemorative stamp to mark the 200 years since the birth of Louis Braille. The stamp is embossed in braille with the name of Louis Braille.

Sweden 2009 Through the eyes of others - Braille screen printed Miniature sheet

Issue date 14 May 2009

According to the technical definition, a Braille letter may consist of at the most six raised dots in a small square. The dots are 6 millimeters high and 3.5 millimeters wide and are laid out in two columns with three dots in each. Braille is read using the fingertips,  usually the pointer finger on both hands. It takes visually impaired children about the same amount of time to learn Braille in school as it takes other children to learn how to read. Even people who have suffered a loss of vision as an adult can learn to read Braille. 

Reading Braille requires a light touch. Beginners often push down too hard with their finger, which makes it more difficult to feel the dots. An experienced reader does not identify every individual letter, but rather entire words. There are different machines available for typing in Braille. Braille machines have one key for each of the 6 points. A letter is typed by simultaneously pushing down all of the keys for the dots used in each letter. There are also electronic aids that can be connected to a computer.

The Through the Eyes of Others issue is one of the events in 2009 celebrating Braille and the 200th anniversary of the birth of its founder, Louis Braille. The stamps are also one way for Sweden Post Stamps to express itself in its work with diversity. The stamp depicts a screen print with legible Braille.

Poland 2009 - 200th Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille with name inscribed in Braille

04 January 2009 is the 200th Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille – inventor of the Braille system used by visually impaired/blind people to read and write worldwide allowing them to communicate with the world. To commemorate this invention, the European Blind Union (EBU) announced 2009 as the year of Louis Braille. The Polish Post is one of the many European Postal departments participating in this celebration by issuing a Stamp featuring a portrait of Louis Braille with an adjoining field including his full name embossed in Braille. 

India 2009 – Louis Braille Birth Bicentenary Celebrations Stamp

Issue date 04 January 2009

India post being one of the many international postal departments participating in ‘2009 Year of Louis Braille’ has issued a stamp commemorating the Bicentenary Birth Anniversary of Louis Braille – inventor of the Braille system. The stamp features a portrait of Louis Braille with braille embossed on the stamp which says “Louis Braille”.

France 1989 Braille Stamp issued for the aid of the blind with embossed braille

Issue date 28 January 1989

The Braille embossed on the stamp depicts “V. Haüy” referring to Valentine Hauy (1745-1822) who developed an embossed alphabet in Latin Alphabets for the blind.  Louis Braille will then develop the alphabet that bears his name.

Brazil 1979 150th Anniversary of the First Publication of Braille with Braille embossed on the miniature sheet

On November 20, 1979 Brazil issued a souvenir sheet for the 150th Anniversary of the First Publication of Braille. Braille (enlarged) is embossed and different colors on this sheet. When the blind touch with their fingers the points of relief they get somehow the 
sense of sight through the sense of touch. The colored circles [Braille dots] stand for the Braille system and consequently, for the sight of the blind.

Braille related Stamps (Non embossed)

Belarus 2009 Louis Braille Bicentenary Stamp

Issued 04 January  2009

On January 4, 2009 the Ministry of Communications and Information of the Republic of Belarus issued a stamp in honor of Louis Braille. The stamp was designed by Yevgeni Simonenko and Ivan Lukin and marked the 200th birthday of the inventor of “braille,” the tactile reading and writing system used world-wide by blind and vision-impaired people.

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