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A historic collection of 387 Yemen postage stamps
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Year: 1960
Olympic Games 1960 Rome - 2 buqsha
This stamp celebrates the theme of international sportsmanship and athletic excellence, likely issued to mark a mid-20th-century staging of the Olympic Games. The illustration features the iconic five interlocking Olympic rings accompanied by a blazing ceremonial torch, its dynamic flames sweeping across the design from left to right. This composition carries a powerful message of global peace, unity, and the enduring competitive spirit that transcends cultural boundaries. In the context of Yemen during the Mutawakkilite Kingdom, the release of such a stamp underscores the nation's desire to align itself with international cultural movements, utilizing globally recognized symbolism to project a modern, connected national identity receptive to international ideals of collaboration and peaceful coexistence.
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African Swallowtail (Papilio dardanus ssp. polytrophus)
Garden Tiger Moth (Arctia caja)
Swallowtail (Papilio machaon)
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
Camel (Camelus dromedarius)
Sheep (Ovis aries)
Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Donkey (Equus asinus)
European Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Rooster (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Yemen Linnet (Acanthis yemenensis)
Bruce's Green Pigeon (Treron waalia)
Bateleur Eagle (Terathopius ecaudatus)
Arabian Woodpecker (Dendrocopus dorae)
Northern Bald Ibis (Geronticus eremita)
Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricincius leucogaster)
Common Hoopoe (Upupa epops)
Yemen Linnet (Acanthis yemenensis)
Hamerkop (Scopus umbretta)
Arabian Eagle-Owl (Bubo milesi)
Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala)
Western Reef Heron (Egretta gularis)
Arabian Stallion (Equus ferus caballus)
