Fencing (Syria 1960)

27 December (Syria ) within release 17th Olympic Games at Rome goes into circulation Stamp Fencing face value 25 Syrian piastre

Stamp Fencing in catalogues
Michel: Mi:SY-UA 86
Yvert et Tellier: Yt:SY PA169

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Stamp Fencing in digits
Country: Syria
Date: 1960-12-27
Print: Offset and Lithography
Perforation: comb 12
Emission: Commemorative
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 25 Syrian piastre

Stamp Fencing 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.

Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: foil, épée, and sabre (also spelled saber), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword. 

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