Member Societies of F.I.S.A.

The F.I.S.A. represents 25 major aerophilatelic (17) and astrophilatelic (8) societies in 15 countries worldwide, representing more than 2.500 collectors, and has contact on regular base with these clubs. Most clubs provide a magazine and the cover and content of each bulletin is available simply by clicking the cover of the magazine.

Definition of Aerophilately
An Aerophilatelic exhibit is composed essentially of postal documents transmitted by air, bearing evidence of having been flown.

An Aerophilatelic exhibit should represent a study of the development, operation or other defined scope of airmail services.

The transportation of mail by air may be shown in several ways : by adhesive stamps, vignettes (with and without face value), labels, cancellations, cachets, transit, route and other explanatory markings, written endorsements, backstamps and relevant signatures.
Definition of Astrophilately
An Astrophilatelic exhibit is built up on historical, technical and scientific aspects related to space research and space programmes.

Astrophilately is the collecting of philatelic material related to space exploration.

It does not develop a theme, it is a philatelic study of the scientific and technical progress achieved in conquest of space, including stratosphere research, early rocketry and the precursors to the various types of spacecraft, chronologically recording the relative events within the different programs.

Aerophilatelic members

Astrophilatelic members

What can F.I.S.A. do for your society ?

The aim for F.I.S.A. is to support and protact aero- and astrophilately worldwide.

We can offer you
- a page to promote your society on our website
- a page to promote your publication : wex show the cover and the index of the magazine
- news from our member societies
- a bi-annual congress with all delegates from our member societies and the board of F.I.S.A.
- patronage for the exhibition you organize
- awards for literature and/or special achievements for aero- and astrophilately
- promoting good internal cooperation between our member societies

The more clubs we may represent in aero- and astrophilately, the more we can help our members to take part in bigger exhibitions, the more persuasion we have towards F.I.P. in accepting aero- and astrophilately on big events.

How to become a member of F.I.S.A. ?

Any philatelic club interested in aerophilately or astrophilately can become a member of F.I.S.A. and receive all the support F.I.S.A. can bring to you in philately, exhibits, jury questions, technical assistance and/or knowledge.

If your club wants to become a member of F.I.S.A. , please contact our Secretary-General Stefan Bruylants. After your membership form is sent, your appliance will be discussed on the next Congress and General Meeting. When accepted, the treasurer of F.I.S.A. will contact your club to inform you about the arrangements to become a member of F.I.S.A.