Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Stamps on Equestrian…

 

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Date of issue : 25 August 2011

Swedish Post issued a beautiful set of 5 stamps on 25th August 2011 featuring equestrian sport. There are around 300,000 horses in Sweden and approximately half a million Swedes are in some way involved in equestrian sports.

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The stamps   depict horses and five types of equestrian sports: harness racing, pony racing, show jumping, eventing and dressage. Equestrian sports are not just about the horses - they are the result of the joint efforts of both humans and horses out in the arena.

 

Stamp Booklets on Cinema

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Bhartiya Daktikit Sangstha, Kolkata issued six stamp booklets on Indian legendary film actresses. The stamps on these actresses were issued on 13 February 2011. The booklets have been designed by Shri Dipok Dey. Only 100 copies of these booklets have been issued.

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List of Army Postal Service Covers – Part 2

- P Ramakrishnan

51 RADIO SERVICE IN ARMY 15/02/1984
52 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 18/02/1984
53 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY 27/09/1984
54 MAJOR SHAITHAN SINGHT PVC 18/11/1984
55 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 30/11/1984
56 AIR HQ COMMUNICATION SENAF 11/12/1984
57 SQN AIR FORCE 9 11/12/1984
58 REMOUNT AND VETERNINARY CORPS 14/12/1984
59 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 16/02/1985
60 THE GORKHA RIFLES 2 13/04/1985
61 THE GORKHA RIFLES 3 04/12/1985
62 THE GORKHA RIFLES 9 04/12/1985
63 ARMY SERVICE CORPS 4 07/12/1985
64 CORPS OF SIGNALS 15/02/1986
65 THE GORKHA RIFLES 2/4 11/03/1986
66 THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 4 01/08/1986
67 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 14/10/1986
68 THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 1 17/10/1986
69 ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 05/11/1986
70 THE GORKHA RIFLES 2/5 10/11/1986
71 ARMY ORDANCE CORPS 03/12/1986
72 THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 17 09/12/1986
73 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 10/12/1986
74 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 25/03/1987
75 THE SIKH REGIMENT 4 23/04/1987
76 THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 30/05/1987
77 THE MECHANISED INFANTRY REGIMENT 6 (1 GARHWAL RIFL 08/09/1987
78 LIGHT CAVALRY 8 23/10/1987
79 THE RAJPUT REGIMENT 06/11/1987
80 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 17 15/11/1987
81 THE GRENADIERS REGIMENT 25/11/1987
82 THE GORKHA RIFLES 4/9 12/12/1987
83 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 18 15/01/1988
84 THE MADRAS REGIMENT 10 15/04/1988
85 THE GORKHA REGIMENT 5/9 10/09/1988
86 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 8 01/10/1988
87 THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY 6 01/10/1988
88 FIELD REGIMENT 101 01/10/1988
89 THE KUMANON REGIMENT 27/10/1988
90 THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES 11/11/1988
91 THE PUNJAB REGIMENT 13 01/12/1988
92 BENGAL ENGINEER GROUP 12/01/1989
93 INDIA - 89 APO DAY 24/01/1989
94 HQ AREA MAHARASHTRA AND GUJARAT 25/01/1989
95 THE BRIGADE OF THE GUARDS 9 01/04/1989
96 THE JAT REGIMENT 01/04/1989
97 AIR DEFENCE REGIMENT 49 01/05/1989
98 THE MAHAR REGIMENT 11 01/10/1989
99 THE DOGRA REGIMENT 6 01/10/1989
100 THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY 9 01/10/1989