2026-1 Bing Wu Year (Year of the Horse)
(2-1), Galloping for Grand Endeavors, 120 fen, 36 * 36 mm
(2-2), Horses Galloping for Blessings, 120 fen, 36 * 36 mm

Serial number: 2026-1
Values in set: 2
Date of issue: January 5th, 2026
Denomination: 240 fen
Designer: Wang Hongwei, Zhao Enzhong
Size of stamps: 36 * 36 mm
Perforation: 13
Sheet composition:
16 for Sheet I;
6 for Sheet II
Size of sheet:
168 * 196 mm for Sheet I;
128 * 180 mm for Sheet II
Printing process: Offset and Engraving
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

Background
Year of Bingwu is a special zodiac stamp for the Year of the Horse issued by China Post in January 2026, and it belongs to the fourth series of the Chinese Zodiac Stamp Collection. The set consists of 2 stamps, each with a face value of 1.20 yuan and a square format measuring 36 millimeters on each side. The first stamp features a single horse against a colored background, symbolizing self-improvement. The second stamp, with a white background, depicts a group of horses, representing unity and harmony. The special Year of Bingwu stamps will be officially released on January 5, 2026.

The first stamp of the set is titled Galloping for Grand Endeavors. Centered on the core theme of “leaping forward in a new era”, it portrays a red horse galloping above auspicious clouds, with its mane blazing like flames and its hooves racing with the wind. The second stamp, named Horses Galloping for Blessings, embodies the core imagery of “thousands of horses galloping forward for a thousand miles”, showcasing three running steeds. In traditional Chinese culture, the number three signifies “a multitude”, implying continuous progress and joint striving. The background of the patterns and the horses’ bodies are adorned with traditional auspicious motifs such as cloud patterns, flame patterns, and interlocking branch patterns, which not only imply endless good fortune but also enhance the profound heritage of Oriental aesthetics.

Breaking the boundaries of professional design for the first time, the stamp design was open to the public for submissions starting from April 27, 2025, with the deadline on August 15. A total of 440 entries were received from 169 contributors, whose ages ranged from 8 to 84 years old. The final design was selected through voting by 101 public judges from different regions, age groups and occupations, combined with evaluations by professional experts.

中国邮政2026年1月5日发行《丙午年》特种邮票1套2枚，小本票1本。

（2-1）T　　驰跃宏图　　1.20元
（2-2）T　　万骏臻福　　1.20元

志号：2026-1
邮票规格：36×36毫米
齿孔度数：13度
整张枚数：版式一 16枚，版式二 6枚
整张规格：版式一 168×196毫米，版式二 128×180毫米
版别：胶雕套印
防伪方式：防伪纸张、防伪油墨、异形齿孔、荧光喷码
设计者：王红卫、赵恩重
雕刻者：尹晓飞、徐喆
边饰文字作者：俞国林
版式二边饰设计者：王红卫
印制厂：北京邮票厂有限公司
计划发行数量：套票2668万套，版式二162万版，小本票280万本

注：同时发行《丙午年》邮票版式三（整张枚数：2套4枚；整张规格：120×160毫米；边饰设计者：刘喜飞；对联作者：常江）。计划发行数量：288万版。用于赠送给预订2026年全年纪特邮票的预订户。
另与香港邮政、澳门邮电共同印制同题材三地小全张1枚，内含中国邮政邮票4枚（2套，无齿孔），香港邮政、澳门邮电邮票各4枚。小全张编号：MHKM-4。成品规格：206×200毫米。版别：胶雕套印（采用局部烫印工艺）。三地小全张设计者：赵恩重。印制厂：河南省邮电科技有限公司。邮折售价：人民币52元。计划发行数量：23万枚（不含港澳地区）。
P.S. 第一枚邮票图案名称为“驰跃宏图”，画面上红马踏云、鬃毛如焰，表达了新的一年，国家经济社会发展蓄力勃发、奔腾向前，朝着“十五五”既定目标驰跃奋进的期许。 第二枚邮票图案名称为“万骏臻福”，画面上三骏并驰、祥纹环绕，象征全国各族人民凝聚磅礴合力，万马奔腾，在全面建设社会主义现代化国家、实现中华民族伟大复兴征程上同心致远。[/fusion_text][/fusion_builder_column][/fusion_builder_row][/fusion_builder_container]