The Faroe Islands issued their first stamps January 30, 1975. As the isles are an independent part of Denmark, Danish stamps were used on the isles previously.
From a philatelist point of view, there are earlier occasions in the postal history of the Faroe Islands, but the first stamps came in 1975.
| Year | Name | Profession | Stamp |
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| 1980 | Jakob Jakobsen | Linguist, son of Hans N. mentioned below |
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| 1980 | V.U. Hammershaimb | Linguist | |
| 1983 | Alexander Fleming | British physician, Nobel laureate | |
| 1983 | Niels Ryberg Finsen | Physician, Nobel laureate | |
| 1984 | Hans Andrias Djurhuus | Author | |
| 1984 | Janus Djurhuus | Author | |
| 1984 | Jóannes Patursson | Author and Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888, brother of Sverri |
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| 1984 | Sverri Patursson | Author, brother of Jóannes | |
| 1985 | Ruth Smith | Painter (self portrait) | |
| 1988 | C.L. Johannesen | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Christian Matras | Author | |
| 1988 | Djóni i Geil | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Enok Bærentsen | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Hans Nicolai Jacobsen | Bookhandler og Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888, father to Jakob, mentioned above |
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| 1988 | Heðin Brú | Author | |
| 1988 | Jens Olsen | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Just á Húsum | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Jørgen-Frantz Jacobsen | Author | |
| 1988 | Rasmus Christoffer Effersøe | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Sámal F. Samuelsen | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 | |
| 1988 | Jóannes Patursson | Independence campaigner, The Christmas Meeting 1888 (for the second time) |
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| 1988 | William Heinesen | Novelist, artist | |
| 1992 | Christopher Columbus | Italian explorer | |
| 1992 | Leiv Eiriksson | Icelandic explorer | |
| 1994 | Brendan | Irish medieval saint and discoverer | |
| 1995 | Frimod Joensen | Painter (selfportrait) | |
| 1995 | Olaf II of Norway | Norwegian king | |
| 1997 | Anneke von der Lippe | Norwegian actor from the movie Barbara | |
| 1997 | Margrethe II of Denmark | Queen of Denmark | |
| 1998 | Hans Hansen | Painter (Self-portrait) | |
| 2000 | Anna Suffia Rasmussen | Folk high school pioneer | |
| 2000 | Rasmus Rasmussen | Folk high school pioneer and author married with Anna above | |
| 2000 | Sanna av Skarði | Folk high school pioneer | |
| 2000 | Símun av Skarði | Folk high school pioneer and author, married to Sanna above | |
| 2000 | Sigmundur Brestisson | Introduced Christianity to according to Færeyinga Saga | |
| 2000 | Tróndur í Gøtu | Person from Færeyinga Saga | |
| 2003 | Jesper Rasmussen Brochmand | Danish bishop and author of prayer book | |
| 2003 | Thomas Kingo | Danish priest and poet | |
| 2004 | Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark | Crown Prince of Denmark | |
| 2004 | Grímur Kamban | first man on Faroe Islands according to Færeyinga Saga | |
| 2004 | Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark | Crown Princess of Denmark | |
| 2004 | Nólsoyar Páll | National hero | |
| 2004 | Tróndur í Gøtu | Person from Færeyinga Saga (2nd time) | |
| 2006 | Olaf I of Norway | Norwegian king; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange | |
| 2006 | Einar Tambarskjelve | Norwegian Viking hero; appearing in the ballad Ormen Lange | |
| 2007 | Jákup Dahl | Reverend and bible translator | |
| 2007 | Kristian Osvald Viderø | Reverend and bible translator | |
| 2007 | Victor Danielsen | Baptist pastor, and bible translator | |
| 2008 | Niels C. Winther | lawyer, politician and editor | |
| 2008 | Súsanna Helena Patursson | author, editor, feminist | |
| 2008 | Rasmus C. Effersøe | Independence campaigner, editor, poet | |
| 2008 | Jógvan Poulsen | teacher, author, politician | |
| 2008 | Fríðrikur Petersen | reverend and author | |
| 2008 | Andrias Christian Evensen | reverend and author | |
| 2010 | Jens Christian Svabo | linguist | |
| 2011 | Emmeline Pankhurst | british suffragetist | |
| 2011 | Clara Zetkin | german suffragetist | |
| 2011 | Emma Wiberg and Astrid av Rógvu | midwifes | |
| 2011 | Elsebeth Fr. Malena Johansen, Oluffa Bærentsen, Petra Oluffa Jensina Fredrikka Hansen | nurses | |
| 2011 | Annika í Dímun | 17th century legendary character |