Friday, March 14, 2008

He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand

Star of David on the Fourth Maccabiah Games postage stamp

Designers: vind & Strosky drew one Star of David on the Fourth Maccabiah Games postage stamp and four more on the tab

From:

http://www.israelphilately.org.il/catalog/article_tmp.asp?url=/files/articles/167_HE.htm

The stamp issued on the occasion of the Fourth Maccabiah Games depicts a globe, a combined image of the earth and a basketball, in the palm of a hand, against a blue background with a Magen David. The inscription is: "Fourth Maccabiah 1953".

The Maccabi World Union congress which followed this Maccabiah adopted a resolution to build a Maccabiah village to house the visiting contingents. Since then the Maccabiah games have been held regularly every four years.

Bouquet of Flowers Postage Stamp

bouquet of flowers in the shape of the Magen David

Eliezer Weishoff drew a bouquet of flowers in the shape of the Magen David on the Memorial Day postage stamp that was issued in 1972 by the Israeli Postal Service. The vase is wrapped with a black ribbon.

The Jewish Chronicle Postage Stamp

Jewish Chronicle Star of DavidIsraeli Postal Service issued on 1991 a postage stamp that marks 150 years to the founding of The Jewish Chronicle. A Star of David appears alongside the flag of England on the background of the Jewish Chronicle first issue. Designer: Asaf Berg.