Royal Mail is issuing its final set of stamps marking the London 2012
Olympic Games and Paralympic Games today. Entitled Memories of London
2012 the set is the first to feature the much-praised Games Makers – the
army of volunteers who are credited with helping make London 2012 one
of the most successful Games ever.
More than 70,000 people volunteered to help the millions of visitors who
flocked to London during the summer. Now the Games Makers are
commemorated on a stamp featuring an image of a group of volunteers, in
their distinctive purple and red uniforms, with the famous London 2012
Olympic stadium in the background.
Other memories featured on the stamps include the spectacular fireworks
display during the Paralympic Opening Ceremony and a First Class stamp
shows the ParalympicsGB team entering the stadium to conclude the
procession of the participating athletes.
The final stamp shows a scene from the Olympic Closing Ceremony, in
which athletes and officials of all the countries formed a human version
of the Union Flag in the Olympic Stadium.
The stamps are printed within a miniature sheet, the border of which
features a quote from Lord Coe, reflecting on the success of both Games.
Two First Day of Issue handstamps are available to accompany this issue.
For more information on the Memories of London 2012 stamp issue visit www.royalmail.com/memories.
Courtesy : http://postalheritage.wordpress.com/2012/09/27/memories-of-london/
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