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The Royal Mail has revealed its Christmas stamps for 2020.
The six special stamps tell the story of the Nativity through stunning stained glass windows.
Scenes from windows in six churches across the country, covering a range of eras, styles and techniques, are included in the set, which went on sale earlier this week.
Philip Parker, of Royal Mail, said: “Our beautiful Christmas stamps feature the Nativity as told through the artistry of different styles of stained-glass windows.”
The 1st Class stamp sees Mary cradling the new-born Christ child in a brightly coloured window from St Andrew’s Church in Coln Rogers, Gloucestershire.
The 2nd Class stamp depicts the Adoration of the Magi from the east window of St Andrew’s Church in the village of East Lexham in Norfolk, the round tower of which is said to be one of the oldest in England, built around 900AD.
Another stamp shows the Virgin and Child scene from a window in Church of St James in Hollowell, Northamptonshire, which is known for its stained-glass windows.
The Virgin and Child scene is also seen in the £1.70 stamp, with Mary seated and holding the infant Jesus on her knee, taken from a window in the All Saints Church in Otley, West Yorkshire.
A stained-glass window from St Columba’s Church in Topcliffe, North Yorkshire, is divided into three lights, showing three scenes in the life of Mary which also relate to the birth of Christ.
The £2.50 stamp in the Royal Mail series includes a scene from this colourful window, showing the details of the Holy Family.
The final £2.55 stamp shows a section of a window from the Christ Church in Coalville, Leicestershire, which focuses on Mary and the Christ child.
You can buy the stamps in 7,000 post offices across the UK, or can order them from the Royal Mail website, here.
When are the last postal dates for Christmas?
Royal Mail has released the dates you must get presents and cards sent by for Christmas delivery.
Send your gifts and cards by these dates to guarantee Christmas delivery in the UK:
| Friday 18 December | 2nd Class and 2nd Class Signed For |
| Monday 21 December | 1st Class and 1st Class Signed For and Royal Mail Tracked 48* |
| Tuesday 22 December | Royal Mail Tracked 24* |
| Wednesday 23 December | Special Delivery Guaranteed |
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