The state-owned company “Moldovan Post Office” has issued a new stamp and postal cancellation dedicated to the year 2025, which according to the Chinese zodiac, is the year of the snake. The project was supported by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in the Republic of Moldova and is in its second edition. The event holds special significance for strengthening the friendship between the Republic of Moldova and the PRC, as appreciated by the state institution representatives present at the stamp’s launch, Moldpres reports.
‘The postage stamp is a country’s messenger that easily reaches every corner of the world’
The launch of the ‘2025 – Year of the Snake’ postal stamp is the result of a collaboration between I.S. ‘Moldovan Post Office’ and the PRC Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. The idea belongs to the Chinese side, and the first stamp launched under this cooperation was dedicated to the year 2024, the year of the Dragon.
Contacted by MOLDPRES, Violeta Cojocaru, the manager of ‘Moldovan Post Office,’ noted that through the launch of new stamps, the company aims to promote culture, traditions, and personalities.
‘We are at a second event of this kind and, of course, it brings us closer culturally to this country, teaching us to collaborate on other segments, aside from economy, leading us onto the realm of beauty, as the postage stamp is a country’s messenger that easily reaches any corner of the world, thanks to collectors and those who through postal mailings put these stamps in the international postal circuit,’ said Violeta Cojocaru.
The Snake – a symbol of wisdom, luck, and vitality
The project announces a viability of 12 years, precisely how long a cycle lasts in the Chinese perception. In China, the snake symbolizes wisdom, luck, and vitality, declared Yan Wenbin, the ambassador of China in the Republic of Moldova. The ambassador expressed gratitude to the partners in realizing this project and wished the Moldovans health, happiness, and wealth in the year of the Snake.
‘Last year we launched for the first time since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Moldova zodiacal stamps. This stamp was highly appreciated by friends here. We then agreed to continue this tradition for at least 12 years because in China 12 years is a cycle. This year we achieved this goal and will continue. Thanks from the bottom of our hearts to all colleagues from Moldovan Post, thanks too to Natalia, the artist, as it was beyond our expectations.
In China, the snake symbolizes wisdom, luck, and vitality. I hope everyone will enjoy these virtues, hope for the prosperity of the two peoples, and hope for cooperation in the cultural and tourism fields between the two countries. I wish you health, happiness, and wealth in this new year’, wished Yan Wenbin, the Chinese ambassador to Chisinau.
Snake in Cherry Blossoms
The postal stamp features a green snake placed in a setting with cherry blossoms, a Chinese lantern, and a mosaic element. The design was created by Natalia Satarova, a young visual artist, and is closely related to the content of her Bachelor’s thesis defended in 2024.
‘I haven’t had the chance to visit China, but my first cooperation with Moldovan Post Office was about creating designs for several stamps inspired by my bachelor’s thesis. There are many numerological and astrological symbols which fascinate me. Many artists use these symbols’, stated the artist to MOLDPRES.
The young artist revealed her wish for 2025 – to pursue her master’s degree abroad and hopes that the year 2025 will bring her fulfillment.
‘2025 – Year of the Snake’ – the 1350th postal stamp of the Republic of Moldova
The ‘2025 – Year of the Snake’ stamp is the 1350th postal stamp of the Republic of Moldova, circulated by the order of the Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization (MDED).
‘We all know that the Chinese New Year is an ancient celebration marking the beginning of a new lunar cycle and culturally represents a rebirth, a festival full of traditions, deeply rooted in ancestral symbolism. The year 2025 in the Chinese calendar is the year of the snake, which in Chinese cosmology is associated with wisdom. This stamp issue has special value because it enhances the strengthening of partnership and friendship relations between the Republic of Moldova and the People’s Republic of China’, declared Vitalie Boboc, a representative of the MDED.
‘I have the pleasant task of conveying profound appreciation for the efforts of all those involved in realizing this cultural project. This series of postal stamps is more than a tribute to the Year of the Snake; it is a symbol of diversity, community, and our commitment to promoting culture and traditions. Every parcel or envelope containing these stamps will ensure the continuity of our story; postal shipments will travel beyond the country’s borders and be appreciated’, declared Aliona Boțoțoc, representative of the Public Properties Agency.
The postal stamp, issued in 60,000 copies
The postal stamp was issued in 60,000 copies. The initiators and organizers of this event expect that the stamp will be appreciated by collectors.
‘Postal stamps represent a world of beauty, history, and culture. Through postal stamps, we can appreciate our people’s culture. The year of the snake is the year of wisdom, the year of prosperity, let’s hope it will bring us joy’, declared Andrei Adam, the president of the Union of Philatelists of the Republic of Moldova.
The Chinese New Year 2025 – the year of the snake will begin on January 29 and will end on February 16, 2026. In Chinese astrology, the snake is a symbol of wisdom, mysterious beauty, and strategic thinking. In Chinese culture, the snake represents renewal and metamorphosis.