A special first day of issue postmark was available for St. John the Baptist, Patron of the Order issued on 23 June 2022.

Designed by Giancarlo Federico, it reproduces a detail of the miniature by Beato Angelico coming from Gradual 558 representing St. John the Baptist during his period in the desert. The work, kept in the Museo di San Marco in Florence, is reproduced by courtesy of the Ministry of Culture – Direzione regionale Musei della Toscana.
The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA”, “POSTE MAGISTRALI” and “GIORNO DI EMISSIONE”, the legend “SAN GIOVANNI BATTISTA PATRONO DELL’ORDINE” and the date “23.VI.2022”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach Poste Magistrali by 23 August 2022. A suitable self-addressed envelope, bearing Order of Malta stamps corresponding to the ordinary (Posta4) or priority (Posta1) mail  rate in force in Italy, must be enclosed for the postmarked items to be returned under cover. For return by registered mail, please contact Poste Magistrali in advance.

Items to be returned uncovered must reach Poste Magistrali by 8 July 2022 and must be individually marked “Corrispondenza filatelica” (Philatelic correspondence) on the address side in indelible ink. In case of missing, it will be automatically applied by Poste Magistrali.