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Great Britain

  Great Britain flag
Stamps issued 1840 to date.

1929. 9th. UPU Congress, London.

SG 435 1 penny  
SG 436 1½ pence  

3 other stamps in set.

1959. 6th. British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Cardiff.

SG 567 3 pence Welsh dragon
SG 568 6 pence Flag and games emblem
SG 569 1 shilling 3 pence Welsh dragon

1967. European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Great Britain SG 715 and 716p

SG 715 9 pence Sea freight
SG 716p 1 shilling 6 pence Air freight

1969. 1st. flight of Concorde.

Great Britain SG 785 The French flag is reversed

 

SG 784 4 pence Concorde in flight
SG 785 9 pence Plan and elevation views
SG 786 1 shilling and 6 pence Concorde's nose and tail

1969. Anniversary events.

Great Britain SG 794

SG 791 5 pence Page from "Daily Mail" and Vickers Vimy biplane
SG 792 9 pence Europa and CEPT emblems
SG 793 1 shilling ILO emblem
SG 794 1 shilling 6 pence Flags of NATO countries
SG 795 1 shilling 9 pence Vickers Vimy biplane and globe showing flight route

1969. Investiture of HRH the Prince of Wales.

Great Britain SG 802-4

SG 802 5 pence The King's Gate, Caernarvon Castle
SG 803 5 pence The Eagle Tower, Caernarvon Castle
SG 804 5 pence Queen Eleanor's Gate, Caernarvon Castle
SG 805 9 pence Celtic cross, Margam Abbey
SG 806 1 shilling HRH the Prince of Wales

1970. Anniversaries.

Great Britain SG 822

SG 819 5 pence Signing the declaration of Arbroath
SG 820 9 pence Florence Nightingale attending patients
SG 821 1 shilling Singing of international co-operative alliance
SG 822 1 shilling and 6 pence Pilgrims and "Mayflower"
SG 823 1 shilling and 9 pence Sir William and Sir John Herschel, Francis Baily and telescope

1973. Britain's entry into European Communities.

Great Britain SG 919-21

SG 919 3 pence "Europe"
SG 920 5 pence "Europe"
SG 921 5 pence "Europe"

1978. British architecture.  Historic buildings.

Great Britain SG 1054 The flag is flying into the wind, as indicated by the weather vanes

 

SG 1054 9 pence The Tower of London
SG 1055 10½ pence Holyrood House
SG 1056 11 pence Caernarvon Castle
SG 1057 13 pence Hampton Court palace

1979. First direct elections to European Assembly.

Great Britain SG 1083-6

SG 1083 9 pence Hands placing national flags into ballot boxes
SG 1084 10½ pence Hands placing national flags into ballot boxes
SG 1085 11 pence Hands placing national flags into ballot boxes
SG 1086 13 pence Hands placing national flags into ballot boxes

1980. "London 1980" international stamp exhibition.

SG 1118 50 pence Montage of London buildings

1980. London landmarks.

SG 1120 10½ pence Buckingham Palace
SG 1121 12 pence The Albert Memorial
SG 1122 13½ pence Royal Opera House
SG 1123 15 pence Hampton Court
SG 1124 17½ pence Kensington Palace

1982. Youth organisations.

Great Britain SG 1181-2

SG 1179 15½ pence Boys brigade
SG 1180 19½ pence Girls brigade
SG 1181 26 pence Boy Scout movement
SG 1182 29 pence Girl Guides movement

1982. Maritime heritage.

Great Britain SG 1188-9

SG 1187 15½ pence Henry VIII and "Mary Rose"
SG 1188 19½ pence Admiral Blake and "Triumph"
SG 1189 24 pence Lord Nelson and HMS "Victory"
SG 1190 26 pence Lord Fisher and HMS "Dreadnought"
SG 1191 29 pence Viscount Cunningham and HMS "Warspite"

1983. British Army uniforms.

Great Britain SG 1218-9

SG 1218 16 pence Musketeer and pikeman, the Royal Scots (1633)
SG 1219 20½ pence Fusilier with ensign, the Royal Welsh Fusiliers (mid 18th. century)
SG 1220 26 pence Rifleman, 95th. rifles (the Royal Green Jackets 1805)
SG 1221 29 pence Sergeant (khaki service uniform) and Guardsman (full dress), the Irish Guards (1900)
SG 1222 31 pence Paratroopers, the Parachute Regiment (1983)

1984. London economic summit conference.

Great Britain SG 1253

SG 1253 31 pence Lancaster House

1986. 13th. Commonwealth Games, Edinburgh, and world hockey cup for men, London.

Great Britain SG 1331

SG 1328 17 pence Athletics
SG 1329 22 pence Rowing
SG 1330 29 pence Weightlifting
SG 1331 31 pence Rifle shooting
SG 1332 34 pence Hockey

1988. Bicentenary of Australian settlement.

Great Britain SG 1396-9

SG 1396 18 pence Early settler and sailing clipper
SG 1397 18 pence Queen Elizabeth II with British and Australian parliament buildings
SG 1398 34 pence W. G. Grace and tennis racquet
SG 1399 34 pence Shakespeare, John Lennon and Sydney opera house

1988. 400th. anniversary of Spanish Armada.

Great Britain SG 1400-4

SG 1400 18 pence Spanish galeasse off the Lizard
SG 1401 18 pence English fleet leaving Plymouth
SG 1402 18 pence Engagement off Isle of Wight
SG 1403 18 pence Attack of English fire ships, Calais
SG 1404 18 pence Armada in storm, North Sea

1989. Lord Mayor's show, London.

Great Britain SG 1457-61

SG 1457 20 pence Royal Mail coach
SG 1458 20 pence Escort of Blues and Royals
SG 1459 20 pence Lord Mayor's coach
SG 1460 20 pence Coach team passing St. Paul's
SG 1461 20 pence Blues and Royals drum horse

This issue commemorates the 8900th. anniversary of the installation of the first Lord Mayor of London.

1992. Europa.  International events.

Great Britain SG 1615-9

SG 1615 24 pence BOA logo (Olympic Games, Barcelona)
SG 1616 24 pence British paralympic association symbol (Paralympics 92, Barcelona)
SG 1617 24 pence "Santa Maria" (500th. anniversary of discovery of America by Columbus)
SG 1618 39 pence "Kaisei" (Japanese cadet brigantine) (Grand Regatta Columbus 1992)
SG 1619 39 pence British pavilion, "Expo '92" Seville

1992. 350th. anniversary of the civil war.

Great Britain SG 1623

SG 1620 24 pence Pikeman
SG 1621 28 pence Drummer
SG 1622 33 pence Musketeer
SG 1623 39 pence Standard bearer

1999. Reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.

Great Britain SG 1882-6

SG 1882 25 pence The Swan, 1595
SG 1883 25 pence The Rose, 1592
SG 1884 25 pence The Globe, 1599
SG 1885 25 pence The Hope, 1613
SG 1886 25 pence The Globe, 1614

1999. Millennium series.  The worker's tale.

Great Britain SG 2085

SG 2088 10 pence Dove and Norman settler (mediaeval migration to Scotland)
SG 2089 26 pence Pilgrim fathers & Red Indian (17th. century migration to America)
SG 2090 44 pence Sailing ship and aspects of settlement (19th. century migration to Australia)
SG 2091 64 pence Hummingbird and superimposed stylised face (20th. century migration to Great Britain)

2001. Centenary of Royal Navy Submarine Service.

Great Britain SG MS 2206

SG MS 2206 (4x1st. class) White Ensign, Union Jack, Jolly Roger, Flag of Chief of Defence Staff
SG 2207 (1st. class) Swiftsure class submarine 1973
SG 2208 (1st. class) White Ensign
SG 2209 (1st. class) Jolly Roger flown by HMS Proteus submarine

4 other stamps in set.

2002. World Cup football championship, Japan and South Korea.

Great Britain SG MS 2292

SG 2291 (1st.class) Crowned lion with shield of St. George
SG MS 2292 (5x1st. class) English flag and footballs
SG 2293 (1st. class) Top left corner of English flag and football
SG 2294 (1st. class) Top right corner of English flag and football

2003. England's victory in Rugby World Cup championship, Australia.

SG MS 2416 (1st.) England flags and fans
SG MS 2416 (1st.) England team standing in circle before match
SG MS 2416 68 pence World Cup trophy
SG MS 2416 68 pence Victorious England players after match

Regional Issues - Scotland

1999.

S94 (2nd. class) Scottish flag

[Last updated 26th. April 2007]