On August 27, the Republic of Moldova marks the 30th anniversary of the proclamation of Independence. On this occasion, the Moldovan International Philatelic Society invites you to view the first virtual philatelic exhibition “MOLDFILA 2021”. At this non-competitive, presentation exhibition, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the…
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Penguins are a group of aquatic flightless birds. They live almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere, with only one species, the Galápagos penguin, found north of the Equator. Highly adapted for life in the water, penguins have countershaded dark and white plumage and flippers for swimming. Most penguins feed on…
View More Thematic: Ornithology – PenguinsThe Scout movement, also known as Scouting or the Scouts, is a voluntary non-political educational movement for young people. Although it requires an oath of allegiance to a nation’s leaders and, in some countries, to a god, it otherwise allows membership without distinction of gender, race or origin in accordance…
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Join Exploring Stamps for one of his favourite topics to collect – Cricket! Learn about his topical collecting style and how he combines two of his passions together. Warning though, he may expose some of his awkward dancing and cheerleading moments in this video. Enjoy!
View More Exploring Stamps: Season 3/Ep.17 – Cricket StampsCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at…
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Taekwondo, Tae Kwon Do or Taekwon-Do is a Korean martial art, characterized by punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, jumping spinning kicks, and fast kicking techniques. The literal translation for tae kwon do is “kicking,” “punching,” and “the art or way of.” It is a martial art…
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South Korean martial art Taekwondo controversial Beijing kick depicted in Postage Stamp promoting London Olympic Games.
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A stamp depicting England’s proudest sporting achievement, their victory in the 1966 Soccer World Cup. There is also an interesting story about the issuing of these stamps, as collectors desperately tried to get their hands on them thinking they were priceless.
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Join the Royal Philatelic Society of Victoria as they look at the Queen’s Men Gubernatorial Frank Stamps.
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Bison are large, even-toed ungulates in the genus Bison within the subfamily Bovinae. Two extant and six extinct species are recognised. Of the six extinct species, five became extinct in the Quaternary extinction event. Bison palaeosinensis evolved in the Early Pleistocene in South Asia, and was the evolutionary ancestor of…
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