It's evident from my stamp collection that it is the USA that features its flags the most. However in Great Britain it was 2001 before the Union Jack appeared on a stamp as the subject in its own right along with the White Ensign in a series on the submarine service.
!962 was a World Cup year, Chile was the host country and the cup was won by Brazil.
It was Hungary however who had a series of stamps showing the competing nations.
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| Hungary - 21 May 1962 |
These are six of the eight stamps in the series. How many flags do you recognise?
The stamps are designed to be viewed with the flagpole vertical so I hope you do not get a crick in your neck.
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6 comments:
I have only one stamp from this series (the first one; Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, I think).
This is a great looking set - and so many different denominations.
Did Great Britain play as one country?
Hungary would have to produce a lot more stamps for the World Cup today with the increase in numbers of countries.
What a great set, Bob. I didn't do so well with the flags :)
I think the set is for the last 16 teams; England is the World Cup team. Soviet Union and Yugoslavia is correct.
Interesting that they chose the Union Flag when the team was actually England.
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