27 August 2012
Oman Post has issued a new stamp on the occasion of Arab Postal Day. It bears Oman's flag, a map of the Arab World, logo of Arab League and a carrier pigeon.

A press release said that the picture of the pigeon refers to the way of sending messages in the past, while the map of the Arab World indicates the importance of maintaining communication among Arabs nations in the field of information and communication technology.

The stamp, which was designed by Mohammed Nadham, head of designing department,  won the first place among eight other Arab stamps submitted to the Arabian Postal Committee in Cairo. Philatelists can buy the stamps from the philately department in Ruwi.

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