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Fare Rata’s 2026 Santa-card drawing competition poster, dated 28 September to 22 October.🇵🇫 French Polynesia
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Fare Rata’s drawing competition will select artwork for 4,000 prepaid Santa cards

Fare Rata’s 2026 drawing competition invites children aged seven to twelve living in French Polynesia to depict Santa at a Fare Rata agency. The winning drawing will appear on 4,000 prepaid cards d...

Why it matters

The competition determines the artwork for an official prepaid postal-card distribution.

Updated22 Oct'26Event28 Sep'26–5 Nov'26Country🇵🇫 French Polynesia
650-franc French Polynesian BOBCAT anniversary stamp maquette depicting American servicemen departing Bora Bora, with ships and equipment.🇵🇫 French Polynesia
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Polynesian BOBCAT stamp artwork marks 80 years since American troops left Bora Bora

Art du Timbre Gravé has previewed a French Polynesian stamp marking 80 years since the end of Operation BOBCAT at Bora Bora. The illustrated design carries a denomination of 650 francs and depicts ...

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Provides artwork and engraving information for a Polynesian stamp commemorating the end of Bora Bora’s wartime American base.

Updated27 Oct'26News date16 Oct'26Country🇵🇫 French Polynesia

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