Delta Sami Limited Edition Blue Resin with Sterling Silver Trim Rollerball Pen

The Sami people, more known as the Lap (Lapp), inhabit the extreme north of the Scandinavian Peninsula and, besides being the only native population in Europe (in Lapland there are traces of Sami going back to the ice Age, approximately 9600 years ago is one of the scarcest. Today, the total number of Sami is estimated to be about 75,000 of which 20,000 live in Sweden. To be Lapp meant to be a person that was a breeder of reindeer, a fisherman and a hunter. The pastures are considered today the more important resource on which the traditional culture stands. For centuries the majority population has had a patronizing attitude towards the Sami, which has affected cultural policy and politics. The current and official policy was adopted in 1963 and is expressed in the Parliamentary Records as follows: The policy of the national state must be to give the Sami-speaking population the opportunity to preserve its language and other cultural customs on terms that accord with the expressed wishes of the Sami themselves.

Although the Sami population is not constituted in an independent state, it possesses a representative body, the Sami Parliament; a capital, Karasjok, and their own flag. The Limited Edition comprises 1963 roller balls (R/2) in 925% sterling silver. The rollerball version is easily convertible into a ballpoint pen.

• Delta’s limited edition is crafted from hand-turned resins capturing the colors of the flag – bright blue red yellow and green.
• Precious metal rings are engraved with traditional Sami textile patterns in high relief.
• A cabochon on the top of the cap features an engraved symbol of the Sami Parliament.
• The clip features an enameled replica of the Sami flag.
• The Delta sterling silver roller ball pen is easily convertible into a ballpoint pen.
• 0515/1963 Limited Edition.