The 900th anniversary (1085–1985) of the famous Deed of Gift issued by King Canute IV of Denmark (Saint Canute the Holy).
The "Deed of Gift" was a royal donation document issued in 1085 to the church in Lund. It granted lands, income, and privileges to what later became Lund Cathedral. The document is extremely important historically because it is considered one of the oldest major written records from medieval Scandinavia.
The stamps were designed and engraved by Czeslaw Slania and issued by Sweden on May 21, 1985. Stamps feature Lund Cathedral and King Canute on horseback.
Posted 05/16/2026 1:05 pm
