Archive for June, 2012

Olympic Games LONDON 2012 – Costa Rica

Olympic Games LONDON 2012 - Costa Rica

Costa Rica post issued a postage Stamp featuring athletics and taekwondo to commemorate LONDON 2012 Olympic Games. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The games will be officially opened by Queen Elizabeth [...]

London 2012 Olympic stamps – Canada

London 2012 Olympic stamps - Canada

Late in July, London, England, will welcome the 2012 Olympic Games, making it the first three-time Olympic host. The Games will bring together athletes from 144 nations, competing in 26 different sports. Canada qualified seven boats at the World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, in September 2011, with the possibility of qualifying more in May [...]

LONDON 2012 Olympic Games – France

TP SPORT 2012

French post issued a postage Stamp featuring a few sports: Tennis, Women Running and handball to commemorate LONDON 2012 Olympic Games. The bottom of the stamp evokes the city of London with a view of Big Ben. The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad, are scheduled to take place in [...]

Shekhawati and Warli Painting

Shekhawati and Warli Painting India

India Post issued a set of two stamp and a Sheet let depicting Shekhawati and Warli Paintings. Shekhawati painting originate from Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, known as the open-air art gallery of Rajasthan .It is popular in the districts of Jhunjhunu, Chiru, and Sikar. They were hugely popular during their era, such was the demand [...]

Traditional Festival Stamps – Taiwan

traditional festivals stamps - Taiwan

Chunghwa Post issued a set of four stamps introducing traditional Chinese festivals, featuring the Chinese New Year, the Lantern Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. 1. The Chinese New Year (NT$5): Chinese New Year is characterized by auspicious celebrations that symbolize the idea of the old giving way to the new. The [...]

Europa 2012 Visit – San Marino

europa 2012 stamps - san marino

Coloured hands as symbol of the various world’s ethnic groups. Joy and happiness to represent jubilation.The Azienda Autonoma di Stato Filatelia e Numismatica di San Marino gave its feed back to the request of PostEurop with a stamp of Paolo Maniglio. The theme chosen by the European Association of postal administrations for 2012 is Europa [...]

30th Olympic Games London 2012 stamps – San Marino

olympic stamp london2012 San marino

The edition of “1st Olympic Games of modern age” was celebrated on the 6th April 1896 in Athens thanks to the idea and commitment of the young French baron Pierre Fredi de Coubertin who was a sport follower. From that time the Olympic games are celebrated every four years and have been hosted by all [...]

Joint issue of Belarus and Kazakhstan – Hedgehogs

Joint issue of Belarus and Kazakhstan - Hedgehogs

A hedgehog is any of the spiny mammals of the subfamily Erinaceinae and the order Erinaceomorpha. There are 17 species of hedgehog in five genera, found through parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and New Zealand (by introduction). There are no hedgehogs native to Australia, and no living species native to the Americas.

International Jazz Festival

international jazz festival - Gibraltar

The Gibraltar International Jazz Festival is the first to be organised on the Rock and has been produced by Gibraltar’s Ministry of Culture in conjunction with the Gibraltar Jazz Society. The Jazz Festival is held at the centrally located Casemates Square, Gibraltar on the 28th, 29th and 30th June 2012. The headline performer is Avishai [...]

EUROPA 2012 – Gibraltar

Europa 2012 - Gibraltar

The Europa 2012 stamp issue ‘Visit Gibraltar’ showcases the iconic, world famous Rock of Gibraltar. Situated at the meeting place of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea the majestic limestone Rock of Gibraltar was known in ancient times as one of the ‘Pillars of Hercules’ standing majestically across the Strait of Gibraltar alongside the [...]


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