2020 marks the 150th birth anniversary of world-renowned Jersey golfer, Harry Vardon. Vardon became the Champion Golfer of the Year of The Open in 1896, 1898, 1899, 1903, 1911 and then again in 1914, at the age of 44. HeRead More
Monaco – From 14 June to 15 July 2018, Russia will host the 21st Football World Cup. The opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia will take place at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. Issue Date: 16.04.2018 Designer: David MARASKINRead More
Croatia – If in Russia, the country hosting the 21stFIFA World Cup, we can single out Lev (Leo) Nikolayevich Tolstoy as the symbol of that large nation, then we can also declare that another famous lion – Lev Ivanovich YashinRead More
About Winter Olympic Games 2018 Romfilatelia is alongside Romanian athletes participating in the 23rd Winter Olympic Games, PyeongChang 2018, by introducing into circulation the postage stamp issue dedicated to this international multi-sport event. The postage stamp issue illustrates four Olympic disciplines.Read More
Croatia – We do not typically associate Korea, especially South Korea, with the Winter Olympic Games. However, this is going to change in 2018. South Korea lost the Winter Olympic Game race to Vancouver in 2003 and then again toRead More
Croatia – It is difficult to give the exact date when ice skating started in our city, but the local people have been skating since the ancient times on the frozen lakes of Maksimir, inlets of the river Sava andRead More
Liechtenstein – The 23rd Winter Olympics will be held in the city of Pyeongchang in South Korea from 9 to 25 February 2018. After the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, these are the second Olympic Games to be held inRead More
Spain – A new stamp is issued, within the series Ephemerides, which commemorates the centenary of “La Chata”, as is popularly known the bullring of Albacete. On the occasion of the Fair of 1917, on September 9th, this plaza wasRead More
Hungary – Magyar Posta is issuing a commemorative stamp to mark the joyful event when Flórián Albert (1941-2011) was awarded the Ballon d’Or 50 years ago. Two hundred thousand copies of the stamp designed by the graphic artist Barnabás BaticzRead More
Isle of Man Coins – The Tower Mint, on behalf of the Isle of Man Government, has issued a new £5.00 TT coin. The coin celebrates the 110th Anniversary of the TT & features the famous Mercury trophy that embodiesRead More
Isle of Man Coins – The Tower Mint, on behalf of the Isle of Man Government, has issued a new £5.00 TT coin. The coin celebrates the 110th Anniversary of the TT & features the famous Mercury trophy that embodiesRead More
France – The World Championship of wrestling takes place in Paris this year from 21 to 28 August. 3 categories In free wrestling, it is permissible to grab the opponent’s legs and actively use the legs to perform various techniques.Read More
Bosnia and Herzegovina – The language of sports everybody understands, its huge influence is recognized as a way of transmitting important messages about society’s development. Sport, especially in the lives of young people, encourages physical and psychological development and alsoRead More
Luxembourg – At last, in 1917 after several unsuccessful attempts to found an association, the “Fédération des Sociétés Cyclistes Luxembourgeoises (FSCL)” [Luxembourgish Cycling Federation] was born. Founding members hailed from clubs from Hollerich, Kayl, Mamer, Monnerich, Mühlenbach, Schifflingen, Strassen, RollingergrundRead More
Luxembourg is widely associated with the cycling race and is therefore well known and respected abroad. Altogether, in 2017, five international competitions will have wholly or partly included routes in Luxembourg. The most famous and most popular race is certainlyRead More