OTTAWA – Signaling the arrival of spring, Canada Post has unveiled its latest annual flower stamp collection, this year celebrating the ethereal beauty of ornamental cherry trees. A perennial favorite for wedding invitations and stationery, the new issue captures the vibrant pink and white blooms that transform Canadian gardens and city streets into colorful landscapes each spring.
The 2026 collection features two distinct varieties of cherry blossoms: the deep pink, multi-petalled Prunus ‘Kanzan’ and the delicate, pale pink Prunus × yoshino. The designs are based on authentic photographs captured at the renowned Nitobe Memorial Garden, located at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. These blossoms, often referred to as “Sakura,” are celebrated globally as symbols of beauty and the fleeting nature of life.
Designed by Belis Creative and featuring the photography of Brett Hitchins, the stamps were printed by Lowe-Martin with meticulous detail. While cherry blossoms are a national icon of Japan, they have become a cherished part of Canadian culture, particularly in Vancouver, which hosts a massive annual Cherry Blossom Festival. The stamps serve as a tribute to this cross-cultural appreciation of nature’s renewal.
The collection is now available to the public in several formats, including booklets of 10 stamps, coils of 50, and a collectible souvenir sheet. Whether for practical use in mailing letters or as a new addition for philatelists, these stamps offer a permanent piece of spring’s transient beauty.
