Liechtenstein
Date of Issue: 7th March 2022
two stamps (2x 1.80 CHF)
both stamps are issued in a souvenir-sheet of 4 stamps (2 of each)
"The White Woman" is a figure that
appears in numerous legends and myths in these parts. As a rule, she
appears as a harmless being whom observers see by chance or notice by
their having an uneasy feeling. On the stamp, the white woman floats
through a field full of mulleins and slowly dissolves into thin air,
just as she is said to have done, according to legend, when children
encountered her. The mullein stands for fearlessness and protection from
evil spirits.
The Liechtenstein alpine region is the setting for many eerie legends. A figure to be found in one such legend is "The Tälibudel". The spirit in dog-like form with fiery red eyes
is said to have chased an alpine shepherd out of his hut. The
illustration by Liechtenstein artist Eliane Schädler shows the scene of
this tale with the fearsome creature in the background.