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A joint issue is the release of stamps or postal stationery by two or more countries to commemorate the same topic, event or person of relevance to both countries. Joint issues typically have the same first day of issue and their design is often similar or identical, except for the identification of country and value.

Continental joint issues

Europa postage stamps : Between 1956 and 1973 the postal authorities of several European nations issued stamps with a common design but since 1974 a common topic is used on stamps issued each year. These are not true joint issues, because they don't share the same designs or dates of issue.

Australia

The Australian Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Topic	Note
1988	Bicentenary of Australia
1996	Indonesian & Australian Cuscus
2000	Sydney Olympic Games
2001	Daniel Solander	Swedish Botanist accompanied Capt. Cook on HMS Endeavour (External Link)
2001	Dragon Boat racing
2002	Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders
2002	50th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations	Waterlilies
2005	UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Belgium

The Belgium Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1991		Alfred Wilhelm Finch
1993		Missale Romanus
1994	,	Georges Simenon	(External Link)
1995		250th Anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy	(External Link)
1996		Théo van Rysselberghe
1997		Queen Paola of Belgium
1998		René Magritte
1998		Mniszech Palace
2004		Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of cartoon heroes Blake and Mortimer
2005		Carpets and tapestry. Relationship between both countries.
2006		CoBrA (Copenhagen - Brussels - Amsterdam) artist group (1948-1951); paintings.
2006		Reassignment of commercial warehouses.
2007		Stoclet Palace
2007		Luxembourg: 2007 European Culture capital.

Cyprus

The Cyprus Postal Services of the Republic of Cyprus has released the following joint issues.

Year	Topic	Note
1996	Orthodox Christian Religion	block of 4 stamps (External Link)
1999	4000 Years of Hellenism	block of 4 stamps (External Link)
2006	Folk Dances	Miniature sheet (External Link)
2008	Adoption of Euro	Miniature sheet (External Link)

France

The French Post Office has collaborated with the postal administration of other countries to release several joint issues.

Year	Topic	Note
1983	Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris	stamp designs are dissimilar
1984	350th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's landing in New France
1986	Centennial of the Statue of Liberty	(External Link)
1989	Bicentennial of the French Revolution	stamp designs dissimilar; France issued three stamps plus label
2002	Bicentenary of encounter between Nicolas Baudin and Matthew Flinders
2003	Birds
2004	Centenary of Entente cordiale	British and French art
2004	World day of Road safety
2004	Centenary of Edgar Pierre Jacobs' birth creator of cartoon heroes Blake and Mortimer
2004	400th anniversary of first French settlement in Acadia at Saint Croix Island, Maine	Pierre Dugua, Sieur de Monts
2005	Battle of Austerlitz 1805-2005
2005	Louvre & Vatican museums	Based on a painting and a sketch by Raphael
2006	UNESCO World Heritage Sites	French towns: Provins, Mont Saint-Michel, Paris: Banks of the Seine, Roman aqueduct over the Gardon, Carcassonne & Château de Chambord
2006	Music and dance; anniversary of Argentinean tango artist Carlos Gardel	Stylized dancers and bandoneón player
2006	French-speaking countries summit in Bucharest	Constantin Brâncuşi sculptures; Sleeping Muse & The Sleep
2007	Year of Armenia in France
2007	Bicentennial of the Cour des Comptes (French Government Accountability Office)	Palais Cambon building, national flag, dates 1807–2007
2008	400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec City	Scheduled issue

Greece

Hellenic Post (ELTA

) begun releasing joint issues with other countries in 1999.

Year	Topic	Note
1999	4000 Years of Hellenism	block of 4 stamps
1999	Centenary of relations between Greece and Japan	1 stamp
2000	Sydney Olympic Games	2 stamps
2004	Athens 2004: From Athens to Beijing	2 stamps
2007	Joint Issue Greece-Spain: Asclepios	1 Miniature sheet
2007	Joint Issue Greece-Armenia	2 stamps

Ireland

The Irish Post Office has collaborated several times with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1981		James Hoban Commemoration	White House Architect (External Link)
1984		John McCormack	Tenor (External Link)
1989	West Germany	Irish Franconian	St Kilian, St Colman and St Totnan (External Link)
1995		250th Anniversary of the Battle of Fontenoy	(External Link)
1997		150th Anniversary of the San Patricio Saint Patrick's Battalion	(External Link)
1999		Irish Immigration Commemoration	150th anniversary of the Irish Famine (External Link)
1999		Polly Woodside	Three-masted, iron-hulled barque launched in Belfast in 1885 (External Link)
2004		Nobel Prize in Literature	William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney
2005	Canada	Biosphere Reserves	Killarney National Park & Waterton Lakes National Park featuring the Saskatoon berry

Israel

Israel Post has collaborated a number of times with other postal administration to release a joint issue.

Year	Postal Administration	Topic	Note
1993		50th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
1996		Hanukkah	Hanukkah stamp
2000		Dohany Synagogue, Budapest
2001		Shota Rustaveli
2004		Centennial of death of Theodor Herzl
2004		Centennial of the Great Synagogue of Rome
2005		40 Years of diplomatic relations
2008	United Nations	International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Pakistan Pakistan Post has collaborated with other countries to release several joint issues.

Year	Topic	Note
1965	1st Anniversary RCD	Hands holding Book, and Flags of Pakistan, Turkey & Iran
1969	5th Anniversary RCD	Mughal Miniature (Pakistan), Safavi Miniature (Iran), Ottaman Miniature (Turkey)
1970	6th Anniversary RCD	Saiful Malook lake (Pakistan), Seeyo-se-Pol Bridge (Iran), View from Fethiye (Turkey)
1971	7th Anniversary RCD	Badshahi Mosque (Pakistan), Chahar Bagh School (Iran), Selimiya Mosque (Turkey)
1972	8th Anniversary RCD	Paintings; Fisherman (Turkey), Persian Woman (Iran), Young Man (Pakistan)
1973	9th Anniversary RCD	Statue of Man (Iran), Main Street Moenjodaro (Pakistan), Mausoleum of Antiochus (Turkey)
1974	10th Anniversary RCD	Handicrafts carpets from all three countries
1975	11th Anniversary RCD	Handicrafts; Camel skin vase (Pakistan), Tiles (Iran), Porcelain vase (Turkey)
1976	12th Anniversary RCD	Portraits; Quaid-i-Azam (Pakistan), Raza Shah (Iran), Kamal Ataturk (Turkey)
1977	13th Anniversary RCD	Human face vase (Turkey), Toy bullock cart (Pakistan), Buff earth ware (Iran)
1978	14th Anniversary RCD	Roses
1979	15th Anniversary RCD	Paintings
1990	IPECC	Historical places and people
1994	IPECC	Handicrafts pottery
2002	10th anniversary of diplomatic relations	Flags
2004	50th Anniversary of first ascent of K-2

United States

The United States Postal Service collaborates with the postal administration of another country to release a joint issue on a sporadic basis. With five joint issues each, Canada and Sweden are the most prolific philatelic partners of the United States.

Year	Topic	Note
1959	Opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway
1960	Sesquicentennial of Mexican Independence
1965	Quadricentennial of the Settlement of Florida	(External Link)
1975	Apollo-Soyuz Test Project	two setenant stamps
1976	United States Bicentennial
1977	50th Anniversary Peace Bridge	stamp designs are dissimilar
1980	250th Birthday of Philip Mazzei	stamp designs are dissimilar (External Link)
1981	Sesquicentennial of James Hoban's Death	USA issued two denominations
1982	Bicentennial of Diplomatic Recognition	The Netherlands issued two denominations (External Link)
1983	Bicentennial of Treaty of Amity and Commerce	(External Link)
1983	Tricentennial of German Emigration	(External Link)
1983	Bicentennial of Treaty of Paris	stamp designs are dissimilar (External Link)
1984	100th Birthday of John McCormack
1984	25th Anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway
1986	Stamp Collecting	booklet pane of four stamps (External Link)
1986	Sesquicentennial of Francis Vigo's Death	postal card
1986	Centennial of the Statue of Liberty	(External Link)
1987	Bicentennial of Friendship
1988	Bicentennial of Australia
1988	Settlement of New Sweden	Sweden issued booklet pane with additional stamps (External Link) (External Link)
1989	Bicentennial of the French Revolution	stamp designs dissimilar; France issued three stamps plus label (External Link)
1990	Establishment of Free Association	Micronesia issued three stamps
1990	Establishment of Free Association
1990	Sea Creatures	block of four
1991	Septuacentennial of Switzerland	(External Link)
1991	10th Anniversary of William Saroyan's Death
1992	Quincentennial of Columbus' Voyages	six souvenir sheets (five with three stamps, one with a single stamp) (External Link)
1992	Space Exploration	block of four
1993	Grace Kelly	(External Link)
1994	Cranes	USA: setenant pair; China: two single stamps
1995	Marine Life / First Anniversary of Independence
1996	Endangered Species	stamp designs dissimilar - USA: block of 15; Mexico: block of 25
1996	Hanukkah	Hanukkah stamp
1998	Cinco de Mayo	USA issued two values - Mexico issued one stamp; see Holiday stamp
1998	Sesquicentennial of Irish Emigration
2001	Centennial of the Nobel Prize	(External Link)
2005	100th Birthday of Greta Garbo
2006	Animals in Children's literature	8 stamps issued by each country, 2 share the same character/design
2006	Quadricentennial of Champlain's Voyages	both countries' stamps also appear on a single souvenir sheet
2007	International Polar Year 2007-2008	booklet of souvenir sheets

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