Greta Thunberg, environmental activist receives distinguished recognition on Swedish postage stamp.

Illustration of environmental activist Greta Thunberg is part of a series highlighting Sweden’s environmental quality goals.

Greta Thunberg received recognition of her work to “preserve Sweden’s unique nature for future generations”.

She turned 18 on 3 January and is shown standing on a rocky cliff top wearing a yellow raincoat, with Swifts birds (Swifts are placed in the order Apodiformes with hummingbirds.) flying around her, as part of a set by the artist and illustrator Henning Trollbäck titled Valuable Nature.