Bull's-Eye! - Archery On Stamps

Here is an image of a stamp depicting Pharaoh Amasis I (aka Ahmose I) using a bow on the Hyksos at the Battle of Avaris, 1580 BC, printed by photogravure, and issued by Egypt on July 26, 1957, Scott No. 400.

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Traditional (bow) hunting for gazelles, printed by lithography, and issued by Tanzania in 1992, Scott No. 936.

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Here are images of the nine stamps in a set depicting crossbowmen and other tournament participants representing various San Marino castles, designed by Austrian artist Josef Seger (1908-1998), printed by photogravure (Austrian State Printing House), and issued by San Marino on November 7, 1973 to commemorate the republic's victories in the Crossbow Tournament held in Massa Maritima, Italy on July 15, 1973, Scott Nos. 819-27. Bonus: Coats of arms.

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Crossbowman, Serravalle


Crossbowman, Pennarossa


Drummer, Montegiardino


Trumpeter, Fiorentino


Crossbowman, Montecerretto


Crossbowman, Maggiore


Trumpeter, Guaita


Crossbowman, Faetano


Crossbowman, Montelupo

Bow hunters, designed and engraved by Albert Decaris, printed by the Institut de Gravure, and issued for use in Togo in 1941, Scott No. 287.

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I believe there are only two more Polish archery stamps that haven't been posted (apart from the full airmail centaur set of 1948)..

1959 part of a set commemorating sports. A pre-stamped envelope was also issued using the identical design.




The 30gr. value from the 1972 Olympic Games has already been posted, but here's the associated souvenir sheet, same design but different denomination

Here is an image of a stamp depicting one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, designed after an illumination from the manuscript Apocalipse do Lorvão (1189), a commentary on the Biblical Book of Revelation, printed by lithography, and issued by Portugal on May 26, 1975, Scott No. 1253, plus an image of a similar page from the illuminated manuscript.

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Here is an image of an engraved stamp depicting an archer, issued by Japan on August 22, 1954 as one of two stamps in a set publicizing the 9th National Sports Festival of Japan, held in Hokkaido, Scott No. 603.

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Mounted bow hunters and deer, designed by Hungarian artist Daniel Kertész, printed by lithography, and issued by Hungary on May 5, 1997 as one of two stamps in a stories and legends set, Scott No. 3570.

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Japan 2014 - 96th National Sports Festival - Archery

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting archery, designed by Claude Durrens, engraved by Claude Jumelet, and issued for use in New Caledonia and Dependencies on June 24, 1971 as one of a set of two stamps publicizing the 4th South Pacific Games, held in Papeete, Tahiti, Scott No. C83.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a Tuvan hunter shooting a fox with a bow and arrow, printed by photogravure, and issued by Tannu Tuva in April, 1934, Scott No. 52.

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Archers, printed by lithography, and issued by Mongolia on September 20, 1970, Scott No. 591.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a chariot archer, printed by typography (letterpress), and issued by Cambodia in 1963 to commemorate the Royal Cambodian Army, Scott No. 94A.

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Archer, designed by Franciszek Winiarski after original artwork by Polish artist Wladyslaw Skoczylas (1883-1934), printed by photogravure, and issued by Poland on June 16, 1970 as one of three stamps in a sports set, Scott No. 1744.

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Brazil - 1958
Scott #880

10th Spring Games