A special postmark will be available for the 5th Training Day of the Order of Malta, to be held at the Patriarchal Basilica of Saint Dominic, in Bologna, on 11 April, 2026.

Designed by Giancarlo Federico, it reproduces the Two Towers of Bologna, the Asinelli and Garisenda Towers, symbols of the city’s power and history, with the Basilica of Saints Bartholomew and Gaetano in the background.

The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, “V GIORNATA DI FORMAZIONE MELITENSE”, “BOLOGNA” and the date “11.IV.2026”.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach Poste Magistrali by 11 June 2026. 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 27 April 2026 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.

* Please be advised that the priority mail service will be discontinued as of May 1, 2026, in accordance with Poste Italiane’s plans for this service.