From Expo Osaka to a postage stamp, with a stop at San Marino Comics along the way. Libertas, the official mascot of the San Marino Pavilion at the 2025 World Expo, is now entering the Republic’s philatelic collection with a new stamp issued by Poste San Marino and designed by Simone Legno, co-founder and artist of tokidoki™.
The souvenir sheet, unveiled this morning at the Secretariat of State for Tourism and valued at 2.25 euros, depicts Libertas in two versions: one with the traditional fan, the other with the white-and-blue Sammarinese flag, riding a unicorn and surrounded by the vividly colored characters of the tokidoki™ universe, who take part in a whimsical “invasion” of Mount Titano.
The mascot is packed with references to the Republic. Her armor evokes San Marino’s history and its long defense of independence, while the towers from the national coat of arms appear even in the character’s eyes. Her green hair alludes to nature and to Mount Titano itself, while the fan pays tribute to Japan, a country Legno regards as his second home.
“Libertas isn’t just a mascot: she’s a symbol that tells the story and identity of our Republic,” explained Poste San Marino director Gian Luca Amici, noting that through this stamp the character can become an ambassador for Mount Titano around the world.
For Secretary of State for Tourism Federico Pedini Amati, the new issue turns the Osaka experience into something lasting: “The Republic of San Marino is celebrating a symbol born at the Osaka 2025 World Expo, one that today becomes an integral part of our identity.”
The launch coincides with the opening of San Marino Comics 2026, scheduled from August 28 to 30 in the historic city center. Simone Legno will take part in the opening ceremony and, later that day, will also visit the Stamp and Coin Museum. At 6 p.m. he will be at the Poste San Marino shop to sign copies of the philatelic issues dedicated to tokidoki™.
Meanwhile, the exhibition “Icone sacre pop” (“Sacred Pop Icons”), on display at the Secretariat of State for Tourism, continues through September 30. The show features Legno’s reinterpretations of religious iconography, including a version of the Madonna della Misericordia, inspired by the painting housed in the Basilica del Santo.
