Winter Rapids voted Posti´s most beautiful stamp in 2025

Finns have voted Winter Rapids, photographed by Jukka Risikko by the River Kitkajoki in Kuusamo, the most beautiful stamp of Posti in 2025, said national postal and logistic services operator Posti in a press release on Friday.

The photo depicts an old mill building and the Myllykoski rapids, flowing and roaring impressively in a landscape decorated by snow and frost.

Risikko has had great success in the stamp voting also in the past. Stamps featuring his photos have won first place in the 2021, 2022 and 2024 most beautiful stamp of the year competitions.

A total of 9,159 votes were cast, of which as many as 33 per cent were given to the winning Winter Rapids stamp.

Stamps depicting landscapes were popular among voters, as the next four placings went to the National Landscapes III stamps designed by Stiina Hovi, which feature landscapes from Lake Köyliönjärvi, Hämeenkyrö, North Karelia and Väisälänmäki.

Also among the ten most beautiful stamps were Klaus Haapaniemi’s Lucky Charms, Klaus Welp’s Veterans and Minna Immonen’s Meadow Flowers.

“Jukka Risikko’s painting-like photograph of the winter rapids truly catches the eye. The water flowing in the freezing cold soothes the mind and displays the force of nature at the same time. Winter Rapids is an international no-value indicator stamp that represents Finnish winter at its most beautiful,” said Tommi Kantola, Design Manager at Posti, who was responsible for organising the competition.

“Thank you to everyone who voted. This year’s vote once again featured fantastic stamps, and it feels good to have had success in such fine company,” said Risikko.