This stamp issue celebrates Canada’s rich quilting heritage and its role in preserving personal and collective histories through two quilts from the Royal Ontario Museum’s permanent collection.

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The Quilts (2026): Official First Day Cover is cancelled in Florenceville, New Brunswick, where the log cabin quilt, which features on one of the stamps, was made.
This issue also includes a booklet of six Permanent™ stamps.
These products are sold separately.

About quilts

Quilts are stories well told, one stitch at a time. Exquisitely patterned and carefully constructed, quilts reveal layered stories about their makers.

Whether created for warmth or as artistic expression, each one speaks through its materials and craft. From the geometry of a log cabin pattern to the artistry of an appliqué, these textiles reflect the ingenuity of their creators and the values of the communities they represent. In every quilt, memory is made visible, and history is held close – stitched into form with purpose and pride.

About the design

The stamps and OFDC are the work of designer Shelby Guergis.
The front of the OFDC features a patchwork quilt, crafted in 1840-50, in Belleville, Ontario. Collection of the Royal Ontario Museum.
The stamps feature details from two quilts from the Royal Ontario Museum’s permanent collection.
The custom typography features dotted linework, inspired by embroidery motifs often used to add ornate detailing to quilt surfaces.
The cancel image depicts a needle and a spool of thread.

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Quilts (2026): Official First Day of Cover