Postage stamps on UAE's iconic landmarks

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Postage stamps on UAEs iconic landmarks

Published: Mon 25 Jan 2016, 10:03 AM

Last updated: Wed 3 Feb 2016, 12:47 PM

Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building, released its first dedicated postage stamp on its sixth anniversary yesterday. The commemorative stamp, launched in partnership with Emirates Post, depicts Burj Khalifa rising majestically above Downtown Dubai.
Read here: Burj Khalifa launches postage stamp to mark 6th anniversary
2016: Burj Khalifa

 
 
 
 
 

Name of the issue Burj Khalifa
Release date24/01/2016
DenominationsDh 3
 
 
 
We take a look at other iconic landmarks in the UAE which have appeared on postage stamps.
2010: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 

Name of the issue Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Release date29/08/2010
DenominationsDh 1, Dh 5
 
 
 
2010: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque S. Sheet

Name of the issue Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Release date29/08/2010
DenominationsDh 1, Dh 5
 
 
 
2010: Jebel Ali Free Zone - JAFZA

Name of the issue 25th Anniversary of Jebel Ali Free Zone "Jafza"
Release date30/06/2010
DenominationsDh 1, Dh 2, Dh 3, Dh 4
 
 
 
2010: Yas Marina Circuit 

Name of the issue Yas Marina Circuit
Release date14/11/2010
DenominationsDh 1, Fils 550
 
 
 
2008: Traditional Souqs of the UAE

Name of the issue Traditional Souqs of the UAE
Release date20/04/2008
DenominationsDh 1, 1.50 Fils, Dh 2, Dh 3
 
 
 
2000: New Expansion of Dubai International Airport

Name of the issue The New Expansion of Dubai Int'l Airport
Release date04/11/2000
Denominations50 Fils, 350 Fils
 
 
 
1999: International Day for Monuments and Sites

Name of the issue International Day for Monuments and Sites
Release date18/04/1999
Denominations150 Fils, 250 Fils
 
 
 
1998: Sharjah Cultural Capital
  
Name of the issue Sharjah Cultural Capital
Release date20/4/1998
DenominationsFils 50, Dh 3
 
 
 
2015: Women's Museum

Name of the issue Women's Museum
Release date17/06/2015
DenominationsDh 3
 
 
 
2011: Al Bidyah Mosque
 
Name of the issue Al Bidyah Mosque
Release date27/08/2011
DenominationsDh 1, 150 Fils
 
 
 
2008: National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Name of the issue National Bank of Abu Dhabi
Release date13/02/2008
DenominationsDh 1, 150 Fils, 225 Fils, Dh 4
 
 
 
Source: Emirates Philatelic Association

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Nilanjana Gupta

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