Non-cancelled stamp issue "Christmas (priority letter)" 

Catalogue number: 5488 
Issue date: 05-11-2025 

Polish Post introduces a new stamp issue titled “Christmas,” inspired by the unique Lower Silesian Pattern – a contemporary regional decorative motif that combines tradition with modernity. 

The stamps feature photographs of Christmas baubles decorated with designs derived from the cultural heritage of Lower Silesia. Below the baubles, the title of the issue “Christmas” and the inscription “Lower Silesian Pattern” are displayed. Along the bottom edge, the word “POLSKA” and the respective denominations appear: ECONOMIC S, PRIORITY S, and 10 PLN. 

The issue is complemented by three FDC envelopes and two postmarks, whose graphics are entirely based on the concept of the Lower Silesian Pattern.

The Lower Silesian Bauble is a unique handmade glass ornament decorated using a technique reminiscent of wax painting on eggs. The decorator applies acrylic dot by dot to create compositions of folk motifs: lilies, garlands, parzenice, windmills, flowers, suns, rosettes, and fans. These patterns reflect the ethnographic richness of Lower Silesia and the history of settlers who arrived after 1945.

The inspiration for this issue comes from the Christmas Bauble Museum in Milicz, located in the former glass ornament factory – once the largest bauble manufactory in Poland, operating from the 1950s until 2008. Milicz baubles, made entirely by hand, were exported worldwide, mainly to the USA and Japan, with Walt Disney among the recipients. The museum’s collection includes about 6,000 pieces, from the oldest baubles of the late 20th century to the newest from 2007.