Stamp: Athlete with Olympic flame (Ajman 1968)
Athlete with Olympic flame (Ajman 1968)
20 April (Ajman ) within release Summer Olympic Games 1968 - Mexico City (II) goes into circulation Stamp Athlete with Olympic flame face value 1 United Arab Emirates riyal
| Stamp Athlete with Olympic flame in catalogues | |
|---|---|
| Michel: | Mi: AJ 247B |
Stamp is horizontal format.
Also in the issue Summer Olympic Games 1968 - Mexico City (II):
- Se-tenant - Sports face value 4*1;
- Se-tenant - Sports face value 4*2;
- Stamp - Athlete with Olympic flame face value 1;
- Stamp - Basketball face value 2;
- Stamp - Cycling face value 2;
- Stamp - Football face value 2;
- Stamp - Olympic Stadium face value 2;
- Stamp - Pole Vault face value 1;
- Stamp - Short-distance Running face value 1;
- Full Pane - Sports face value 5*4*2;
- Full Pane - Sports face value 5*4*1;
- Full Pane - Sports face value 5*4*2;
- Se-tenant - Sports - se-tenant face value 4*1;
- Se-tenant - Sports - se-tenant face value 4*2;
Stamp Athlete with Olympic flame it reflects the thematic directions:
The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) are leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with more than 200 nations participating. The Olympic Games are held every four years, with the Summer and Winter Games alternating by occurring every four years but two years apart.
A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end which can be used as a light source or to set something on fire. Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling entertainment. In some countries, notably the United Kingdom and Australia, "torch" in modern usage is also the term for a battery-operated portable light.
