A Special postmark was available for the XXVIII International Hospitaller Conference of the Order of Malta, held in Rome from 24 to 27 March 2022, issued on  26 March 2022.

Designed by Giancarlo Federico, it reproduces an image taken from a work by Patrick Daniel representing the Blessed Fra’ Gerard, founder and first Master of the Order, caring for a sick man at the Jerusalem hospital dedicated to St. John the Baptist.
The postmark is completed by the inscriptions “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the legend “XXVIII CONFERENZA INTERNAZIONALE DEGLI OSPEDALIERI” and the date “26.III.2022”.

Since the Magistral Post Office will be closed to the public on Saturday, 26 March 2022, the postmark will exceptionally be allowed to be used for sending mail on Monday, 28 March.

Items for reposting, individually franked by the sender with stamps belonging to the relevant set, must reach Poste Magistrali by 23 May 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 April 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.