Galathea 3
In August 2006, the ship Vædderen set sail from Copenhagen on an expedition to circumnavigate the Earth. During the eight-month voyage, more than 60 different research projects were conducted, the majority of which were studying the oceans.

Galathea 3 stamps
To mark the Galathea 3 expedition, Post Danmark issued two stamps featuring motifs of the floating research platform. The DKK 4.75 stamp depicts the ship sailing around the world on a sea full of plants and marine animals. The DKK 7.25 stamp shows the expedition route, which stretches for 40,000 nautical miles.

Date of issue: 28 March 2007
Motifs: The expedition ship on the living ocean (DKK 4.75)
and the expedition ship on the shipping route (DKK 7.25)
Artist: Finn Nygaard
Engraver: Martin Mörck
Printing method: Intaglio/offset
Format: 40.40 x 23.60 mm 

 Exhibition at Post & Tele Museum