Four Stamps Form A Circle Design Sets

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
15th August 1977
The Four Imams



The names of the imams form a circle, they are often referred to as the Four Imams of Fiqh, and are regarded as key figures in the early formation of Islamic law and ideals.
Starting from top left, clockwise:
Imam Abu Hanifa (born in Kufa, Iraq; date of birth 80 Hegira, 669 Common Era)
Imam Maalik Ibn Anas (born Madina, now Saudi Arabia; 93H, 711CE)
Imam Shafi'ee (born Gaza, Palestine;150H, 767CE)
Imam Ahmad Ibn Muhammed Hanbal (born Baghdad, Iraq; 164H, 778CE)

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
8th April 1987
Technical Education and Vocational Training

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
30th October 1990
Fifth Five Year Plan

Brazil
Peace and Fraternity
October 25, 1998
The stamp set honors Mother Teresa, Friar Galvao, Betinho, and Friar Damiao for their contribution to world peace and social-economic equality.

New Zealand
Christmas
September 18, 1991
The block of four stamps depict nativity scenes.

Zhostovo painting is an old Russian folk handicraft of painting on metal trays, which still exists the village of Zhostovo in the Moscow Oblast. It appeared in the early 19th century mainly under the influence of the Ural handicraft of flower painting on metal.(Wikip.) A tray dating from 1957.

The second tray dating from 1976.

The third tray dating from 1980. What wonderful heirlooms these make!

Thanks Alexey for sending me these decorative stamps! K.

Sri Lanka
Sinhala - Hindu New Year
April 10, 2012
The block of four stamps show Sinhala symbols and family activities.

Sweden
150 Years of Swedish Stamps
May 26, 2005
The circle design shows portion of four engraved stamps over the past century.

Malaysia
World Post Day
October 9, 2017
The block of four stamps depict communication by mail with a stylized globe in the center.

Guernsey
24th October 1995
50th Anniv of U.N.




designed - K. Bassford

Beautiful stamps everyone.

Thanks for sharing.

Dianne

Argentina
XXV Summer Olympic Games Barcelona
December 15, 1990
The souvenir sheet depicts sports and Olympic games emblem.

This DDR souvenir sheet (Michel # Block 75) of November 22, 1983 has 4 a new year's greeting stamps for 1984. The individual stamps contain a heart, but the sheet has shamrock , or 4-leafed clover for good luck.