New cantonal stamp: Graubünden agency makes it to Federal Berne

With the new "My canton - our Switzerland" stamp sheet, Swiss Post, together with the Conference of Cantonal Governments, is bringing people and cantons together, according to the Swiss Post website. Agencies from all over Switzerland were entrusted with the design of the individual stamps. The result of many individual projects was a stamp sheet that shows the diversity of Switzerland and at the same time the uniqueness of each canton - a concept that has never been seen before in the history of Swiss stamps. The Hü7 stamp agency from Thusis was awarded the contract for the Graubünden stamp. From the outset, agency head Thomas Häusermann was very pleased with the assignment - even though, or perhaps precisely because, it represented a challenge. "Reducing our multifaceted canton to a few square millimeters is not easy, - if not almost impossible," says Häusermann, who involved his entire team in the project.

The result is a modern stamp that plays with the colors and light of Graubünden and symbolizes nature, people, culture and progress in the canton. "We wanted to show the innovative mountain canton that is as aware of its roots as it is of its wings," Häusermann explains. "The three cantonal languages, the living culture, the diverse mountain valleys, the overwhelming nature and the urban progress found their place on the stamp," he knows and adds seriously: "To represent the entire magnificence of Graubünden, the stamp would have to have at least the dimension of a football field!"

The new canton stamp almost reached this dimension at its launch in Federal Bern. In an elaborate light show, the individual stamps were projected onto the facade of the Federal Palace and the Hü7 stamp was lavishly brought to life. Thus, the Grisons eagle circled the government building in front of an astonished audience and the mountain sun rose over Federal Berne. The "My Canton - Our Switzerland" stamp sheet is available in stores now.