Aland issued in 2006 a single stamp to honour the Finnish-Swedish film director and actor Åke Lindman.
The sailing vessel depict is not identified, maybe an Åland Island resident knows her name?
The Åland Post gives the following info by the stamp.
The series of ‘celebrity stamps’ from the Åland Post, ‘My Åland’ continues this year with an issues by the Finland-Swedish director and actor Åke Lindman.
Lindman, was born 11 January 1928 died 03 March 2009, was known as an actor as well as a director. He has directed 24 films and had 77 film roles. He even used to be a prominent football player and was on the Finnish national team 1947-1955, playing a total of 26 international matches. Actually, his first visit to Åland was in connection with a football match. Helsinki IFK then met IFK Mariahamn in a friendly match.
However, Åke became more known to the Ålanders when he directed the television series ‘Maja from Stromskär’ in the middle of 1970s. The novels about ‘Maja from Stormskär’ were written by the Åland author Anni Blomqvist.
Åland Island 2006 0.75 Euro, sg?, scott?