To mark the issue of four stamps from the ‘The churches and commanderies of the Order‘ series, dedicated to the old commandery of Faenza, the Poste Magistrali counter located inside the Magistral Palace in Rome, with public entrance from Via delle Carrozze 79, will use the special postmark on 31 March 2026.

The postmark, designed by Giancarlo Federico, reproduces the detail of Fra’ Sabba da Castiglione within the apse fresco of the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, located in Borgo Durbecco in Faenza, in the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy, as depicted on one of the stamps in the corresponding postal issue.

The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA”, “POSTE MAGISTRALI” and “L’ANTICA COMMENDA DI FAENZA”, with the inscription below “GIORNO DI EMISSIONE” and the date “31.III.2026”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach the Poste Magistrali office by 2 May 2026. A suitable self-addressed envelope, bearing the Order of Malta stamps corresponding to the ordinary (Posta4) or priority (Posta1)* postal rate in force in Italy, must be enclosed for the postmarked items to be returned under cover. For any return by registered mail, please contact Poste Magistrali in advance.

Items to be returned uncovered must reach Poste Magistrali by 14 April 2026 and must be individually marked as “Corrispondenza filatelica” (Philatelic correspondence) on the address side in indelible ink. Should this indication be missing, it will be applied by Poste Magistrali.

* Please note that the priority post service will be discontinued from 1 May 2026, in line with Poste Italiane’s plans for this service.