Algiers Mediterranean Games - 50 millimes

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 23/08/1975

Age : 51 years

Michel Reference
TN 872
Stanley Reference
TN 846
Yvert Reference
TN 810
Themes
Sport
Description
This stamp celebrates Tunisian participation in the 1975 Algiers Mediterranean Games, highlighting sport as a vector of encounter, surpassing oneself and fraternity between the peoples of the Mediterranean basin. The illustration adopts a symbolic and stylized language: the moving figures and geometric shapes evoke physical effort, fair competition and collective unity, while the rings suggest the universal sporting ideal based on peace and cooperation. The composition emphasizes momentum, coordination and balance, reflecting a vision of sport as an educational and social discipline, beyond just performance. In the Tunisian context, this stamp is part of a period where sport is valued as a tool for national construction, active youth and international influence, reflecting Tunisia's desire to assert itself within major regional events. It thus carries a message of openness, Mediterranean solidarity and national pride, affirming that sporting commitment fully participates in the modern, dynamic and cooperative identity of the country.
Size
39x25 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Ali BELLAGHA
Printers
Courvoisier (Helio Courvoisier) S. A.
Perforation
13½
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,50 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
1 005 000 exemplaires
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