The jury summarized the final results of the competition and determined the winners. They are:
1. Yana Lazareva, 12 y.o., Volokolamsk, Moscow Region, with the work A Letter to a Soldier;
2. Lidia Sidorenko, 14 y.o., Maykop, Republic of Adygea, with the work Russia - the Choice that is Made!.
Based on the winning drawings, a pre-stamped and unstamped postcards will be issued.
Besides, as a result of an additional verification of the works by all finalists, some were excluded from the final protocol due to violation of the contest terms and conditions, such as lack of original idea, inappropriate age category, etc. The final list of finalists is here.
The organizer of the Competition is JSC Marka with the support of the Moscow branch of the Union of Artists of Russia, JSC Russian Post and the Union of Philatelists of Russia. The participants in the Competition On the 80th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The Year of the Defender of the Fatherland were citizens of the Russian Federation aged 7 to 18 years old: students of general educational institutions, art schools and art studios, students of art colleges. On-line acceptance of applications proceeded from March 19 to April 30, 2025 until 23:59 (MSC).
The jury of the Competition, which consisted of artists with broad experience in working with postal miniatures, members of the Union of Artists of Russia, representatives of the philatelic community of Russia and JSC Russian Post, reviewed more than 3,000 works by young artists. The finalists and winners of the competition will receive diplomas.« back