Maxomedia designs 1-franc stamp for Euro 08

Swiss Post's Stamps and Philately Department presented two special stamps for Euro 08 yesterday evening. The Bern-based agency Maxomedia is responsible for the design of the 1-franc stamp. The design is purist and clear, as the agency announced: it shows the outline of a football pitch on a green background. The design of the stamp sheet is intended to emphasize the bond between the two host countries, Switzerland and Austria. The 1-franc stamp is valid immediately and is available at Post.ch/philashop, at Swiss philatelic sales points and at post offices. Maxomedia also designed the motif for the first day cover and the issue stamp for the special stamp.