What do Brunei, Equatorial Guinea and Iraq have in common?
Well I only have one or two stamps from each and I have never posted any of them before.
My two stamps from Brunei depict the same man -
Well I only have one or two stamps from each and I have never posted any of them before.
My two stamps from Brunei depict the same man -
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| Brunei - 1 March 1952 |
Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin III was the 28th Sultan of Brunei. Brunei was a British Protectorate from 1888 to 1984. He was their first Minister of Defence after Brunei's independence. He died in 1986.
I also have two stamps from Equatorial Guinea. The first commemorates the 1972 Olympic Games held in Munich, depicting a diver.
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| Equatorial Guinea - 17 August 1972 |
The starling on the second stamp seems much larger tha those we see in our garden most days of the week.
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| Equatorial Guinea - 12 November 1976 |
This is from a series of North American birds and Protection of Nature.
The third National Census of Iraq was held in 1965 when the recorded population exceeded 8 million.
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| Iraq - 29 November 1965 |
To see what countries others have chosen just visit the links at Sunday Stamps
I like to see these little pieces of history from distant countries.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing, Bob. Thanks for sharing them with us today.
ReplyDeleteI hope that diver brings his arms together soon before he reaches the water!
ReplyDeleteI had to have a look at Iraq's current population and was surprised to see it listed at around 39 million! And there will be another census this year - maybe a new stamp to go with it?
A little snapshot of history in the Iraq stamp I did a double take on the population back then.
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