The British legion was formed on Sunday 15 May 1921 by the amalgamation of four other associations: the National Association of Discharged Sailors and Soldiers; the British National Federation of Discharged and Demobilized Sailors and Soldiers; Comrades of The Great War and the Officers’ Association. The amalgamation of these four diverse bodies can be attributed [...]
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Royal Engagement – Gibraltar
January 31st, 2011 
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1,442 viewsGibraltar post issued a Miniature Sheet commemorating Royal engagement of Prince William of Wales. On 16th November 2010, Clarence House announced that HRH Prince William of Wales is to marry Miss Catherine Middleton. They are to marry in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. The couple became engaged in October 2010 in Kenya, East Africa, [...]
Christmas 2010 – Gibraltar
November 30th, 2010 srmodh 921 viewsChristmas has for many centuries been a time for the giving and exchanging of gifts between friends and family members. Gibraltar post issues a stamps to celebrate this festival of exchanging gifts.
Birds of Gibraltar – Definitive 2010
October 26th, 2010 srmodh 1,280 viewsGibraltar is a key route for bird migration and world famous for bird observation. The 2010 addition to the Definitive (this page)features the resident Barbary Partridge (Alectoris barbara), the Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana) and the Pallid Swift (Apus pallidus).
Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 – Gibraltar
October 25th, 2010 srmodh 1,926 viewsGibraltar post issued a souvenir sheet to mark the 19th Commonwealth Games which were held at Delhi, India from 3 October to 13 October 2010.
Girlguiding Centenary – Gibraltar
October 24th, 2010 srmodh 1,227 viewsGibraltar post issued a set of stamps featuring Girl guides. Girl guides or Girl Scouts is a parallel movement to Scouting. It evolved from the Scouting movement in the early years of the 20th century.
