the four stamps bear pictures of the Grand Priory of Austria of the Sovereign Order of Malta. In particular:

the € 1.20 stamp represents the Mailberg Commenda, established in 1146 and the oldest of the Knights of Malta’s commanderies still in existence;

the € 1.25 stamp depicts the interior of the church of the Grand Priory of Austria in Vienna, dating from the 15th century. In Gothic style and dedicated to St. John the Baptist, Patron of the Order of Malta, the church stands in the centre of Vienna on the ancient pilgrimage road to the south;

the € 2.40 stamp depicts the façade, with the characteristic portal flanked by other buildings, of the church of the Grand Priory of Austria in Vienna;

the € 3.10 stamp represents the baroque altar of the church of the Mailberg Commenda.

Each stamp bears the inscription “SOVRANO MILITARE ORDINE DI MALTA” and “POSTE MAGISTRALI”, the coat of arms of the Order’s activities and the face value, respectively “€ 1,20”, “€ 1,25”, “€ 2,40” and “€ 3,10”.