Ecuador, 1951 Airmail - Pan-American Games

Ecuador · 1951 · 1.30 S/.

This airmail stamp features a dynamic design of a runner carrying the Olympic-style torch. In the background, the flags of the participating nations of the Americas are depicted, celebrating international unity through sport. The stamp was issued to commemorate the first Pan-American Games held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Issued in 1951, this stamp marks Ecuador's participation in and celebration of the inaugural Pan-American Games, a major multi-sport event for nations of the Americas, which began that year.