XXth Chess Olympiad

Country : Tunisie

Continent : Afrique

Issued on : 25/09/1972

Age : 54 years

Michel Reference
TN 787
Stanley Reference
TN 755
Yvert Reference
TN 728
Themes
sports
Description
This stamp highlights the hosting in Tunisia of the twentieth Chess Olympiad, a major international event which places the country in the global landscape of intellectual and sporting encounters. The illustration is based on a geometric composition of stylized chess pieces — king, knight, rook and pawn — organized like an abstract chessboard, symbolizing strategy, reflection and the balance between opposing forces. The choice of a modern graphic language underlines the universal dimension of the game of chess, perceived as a sport of the mind transcending cultures and borders. In the Tunisian context, this stamp expresses the desire to promote intellectual culture, education and international openness, while affirming the country's capacity to host events of global significance and to associate its image with the values ​​of mastery, rigor and peaceful dialogue.
Size
23x33 mm
Colors
Polychrome
Designer
Ali Bellagha
Printers
Courvoisier S.A
Perforation
11¾
Print
Photogravure
Face Value
0,60 DT
Mint Value
Used Value
Print Run
1 000 000 exemplaires
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