Turn On The Light! Candles, Lamps, Torches, Candelights, Bedside Lamps.

A few days left for the current Olympic Games, and this stamp was issues on 38 years ago today.

Andorra
18 February 1984
Winter Olympic Games, Sarajevo

On October 22, 1996 the USA issued the 32c stamp shown below as its first Hanukkah commemorative (Sc #3118). In 1999, when the 1st class domestic letter rate increased to 33c, the identical design was issued with the higher value shown (Sc #3352, October 8, 1999).

It is very interesting to know how humble frame, torch or fire are depicted as a symbol of a community.

Mongolia
13 August 1990
750th Anniversary of "Secret History of the Mongols" - Brazier

Russia (U.S.S.R.)
10 July 1969
25th Anniversaries of Bulgarian and Polish Peoples' Republics - Torch and Bulgarian Arms

Here are the USA's October 20, 1977 'twin' 15c stamps (Sc #1724a) promoting energy conservation and development. The stamps were printed together in a traditional sheet with alternating horizontal rows of the 'conservation' and 'development' designs/imprints, so that vertically se-tenant pairs were produced. The stamps show an incandescent light bulb.

Great Britain
12 August 2021
"Industrial Revolutions" Light Bulb, 1880 / Joseph Swan: Founder of the Swan Electric Light Company

This stamp is not about "turn on the light" but about static electricity experiment, and it must be done when the light is on... does this really work?

Netherlands
20 July 2015
The tab text is translated: Static charge / A light-giving test, if you rub the balloon hard.

Here is Greece's May 5, 1980 'Energy Conservation' set of 2 stamps (Sc #s 1354-5).

Great Britain's February 1, 2000 Millennium Projects (2nd series) features a "Fire and Light" theme. The 64p value (SG #2132) of this four-stamp set depicts a photographic image of the Croydon Skyline Project.

From January 4, 2002 newsshopper.co.uk, "Giant-sized images are appearing on the sides of some of Croydon's landmark buildings this winter as an additional feature of the colorful Skyline illuminations...Shoppers and visitors will be able to see the bright images each night from dusk to midnight in what promises to be a unique, ever-changing light show which will continue through to the next year."

Even I live in London, I didn't know what the above stamp was for and about the project in Croydon. South side of the Themes seems far away from North East... This is another Millennium project.

Great Britain
4 April 2000
Millennium Projects (4th Series) - 'Life and Earth' / Solar Sensors (Earth Centre, Doncaster)

Energy shift to renewable sources... the end of arrows are bright bulb/room/future - well, if we shift quick enough.

Argentina
2005

The 26p value (SG #1528) from the U.K.'s November 13, 1990 Christmas set of five stamps shows a snowy, outdoor scene with carolers singing under a lantern.

This October 12, 1993 twenty-four pence stamp (SG #1787) of Great Britain is from the Sherlock Holmes: Centenary of the Publication of "The Final Problem" horizontally se-tenant strip of five stamps. Stamp depicts a scene from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's story "The Greek Interpreter".

Here is the 5 sentimo value (Sc #1163) from the Philippines's November 15, 1972 three-stamp set of identically designed (but in different colors) stamps commemorating the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, Germany.

On February 12, 1943 the USA issued this 1c Four Freedoms stamp (Sc #908). Liberty is shown holding the torch of enlightenment and liberty.