Ecuador 1957 Airmail - Pan-American Games, Chicago

Ecuador · 1957 · 80c

This airmail stamp features a stylized design of a hand holding a lit torch, symbolizing the spirit of the Pan-American Games. The rings in the background evoke the Olympic tradition, and the text commemorates the III Pan-American Games held in Chicago in 1957.

Issued to honor Ecuador's participation in the third Pan-American Games, this stamp highlights the international sporting connections between North and South America during the Cold War era.