Heroes of the Covid Pandemic



Date of Issue : 23 Mar 2022
Denomination : 8 x 1st Class
Stamp Size : 37 mm x 35 mm
Paper : PVA Gummed Stamp Paper, Phosphor Coated
Printing Process : Lithography

Paying tribute to the various heroes of the Covid-19 pandemic, from our very own family members, teachers, doctors and nurses to vaccine scientists and fundraisers, the stamps in this special stamp issue are from the eight winning designs from a UK-wide stamp design competition. With a record-breaking of 606,049 entries submitted by school-aged children from across the UK, the competition has achieved a new Guinness World Records title. The eight winning designs were personally chosen by HRH The Prince of Wales, and they are :

Top row, from left to right

*  NHS Workers by Jessica Roberts
*  Captain Sir Tom Moore by Shachow Ali
*  NHS Hospital Cleaners by Raphael Valle Martin
*  NHS/My Mum by Alfie Craddock

Bottom row, from left to right

*  Lab Technician by Logan Pearson
*  Delivery Driver by Isabella Grover
*  The NHS by Connie Stuart
*  Doctors, Nurses by Ishan Bains