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The Evening in Singapore stamp set is a composite portrayal of an exciting island city-state brimming with localised activity at sundown. Illustrating the unique Singapore identity, the bright stamps capture vividly how families, friends and co-workers spend their evenings in various distinctive ways. These familiar day-to-day scenarios speak volumes about the country’s ethnic diversity and social harmony. People of different cultures and backgrounds come together freely and readily to enjoy each other’s company and share experiences

The first Art series stamps which featured the paintings of old Singapore were released on 5th December 1971. This old paintings featured on this stamp issue are - View from Fort Canning 1846, View from Singapore Waterfront in 1848 to 9, View from the sea the waterfront in 1861, View from Mount Wallich in 1857, Scene of The Padang in 1851 and Scene of Singapore River & Fort Canning in 1843-7.

A series of stamps commemorating the youth of Singapore, which made up more than half of Singapore's population in mid-1970. They were regarded as an important human resource for moulding to meet Singapore's future challenges.

A set of four postage stamps will be issued to commemorate the 12th South-East Asia (SEA) Games to be held in Singapore from 28 May to 6 June 1983. The stamps are in four denominations and they depict the four major areas of sports in the Games Programme; namely, ball games (10¢), racket games (35€), athletics (75¢) and swimming ($1).

The 25th Plenary Session of Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East stamps were the first square-shaped ones, each depicting a symbolic representation of industrial and agricultural production printed in red, blue and purple background colours - 15cents in blue, 30cents in red and 75cents in purple.

Bridges are erected since time immemorial for use as passageways by people, animals, vehicles, etc. In Singapore, they form an important and integral part of the Republic's extensive communication network. Four of the most well-used bridges in Singapore are now depicted in a set of four special postage stamps to be released for sale on 15 March 1985.

The introduction of the new four-digit postal code system in 1979 was a significant improvement aimed at increasing the efficiency of the postal service. This stamp design, featuring a letter with the new postal code, was a practical and functional issue that helped the public adapt to the new system.

This stamp issue, "A Caring Society," is a vibrant, heartwarming celebration of what it means to show care to the people around you. Through five cheerful artistic illustrations, these stamps show that a caring culture is built on the simple, everyday ways we look out for one another and the world around us.

Volunteerism and Philanthropy have always been considered altruistic activities, intended to promote good or improve human quality of life, with the former done out of free will without motivation by financial or material gain.

Singapore turns 60 this year! As the nation celebrates this remarkable milestone of independence in 2025 - SG60, Singapore stands tall as a testament to resilience, unity and bold vision. This is a momentous year to honour the nation’s journey and celebrate its multicultural heritage, resilience, care and look forward with hope and unity.

Our habits define us as a nation, uniting us through the way we live our lives in this island city. As Singapore turns 55, we celebrate the vibrancy of our community with the release of a stamp issue featuring our most iconic quirks. Some of the iconic quirks featured in this stamp issue are – coffee-shop jargon, our typical local marriage proposal, Chope, taking wefie, and not to forget, our love to queue!

Trees of Yesteryears