The Swedish post has a long tradition of very nicely designed stamps.
Despite that, or maybe because that, they also emitted a set of 12 stamps in 1999, dedicated to the zodiac signs.
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| Zodiac signs Sweden 1999 A |
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| Zodiac signs Sweden 1999 B |
Each stamp is triangular, and six of them form a hexagon.
The colours are alternatively light blue and brown/yellow, on a dark blue background.
All stamps mention 'Brev Inrikes' which means the stamp is ment for use within Sweden only.
On each stamp, we find the name in Swedish as well.
Note that the indefinite article in Swedish, is placed behind the word.
| Constellation | English Name | Swedish Name | Dates |
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| Aries | the Ram | Väduren | Mar. 21–Apr. 19 |
| Taurus | the Bull | Oxen | Apr. 20–May 20 |
| Gemini | the Twins | Tvillingarna | May 21–June 21 |
| Cancer | the Crab | Kräftan | June 22–July 22 |
| Leo | the Lion | Lejonet | July 23–Aug. 22 |
| Virgo | the Virgin/the Maiden | Junkfrun | Aug. 23–Sept. 22 |
| Libra | the Balance / the Scales | Vågen | Sept. 23–Oct. 23 |
| Scorpio | the Scorpion | Skorpionen | Oct. 24–Nov. 21 |
| Sagittarius | the Archer / the Centaur | Skytten | Nov. 22–Dec. 21 |
| Capricorn | the Goat(-fish hybrid) | Stenbocken | Dec. 22–Jan. 19 |
| Aquarius | the Water Bearer | Vattumannen | Jan. 20–Feb. 18 |
| Pisces | the Fishes | Fiskarna | Feb. 19–Mar. 20 |
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| Gemini (Tvillingarna) |
to be continued...
