Sultanate Upper Yafa 1967 Mexico City Olympics Maya Statue

Sultanate Upper Yafa (Federation of South Arabia) · 1967 · Unknown

Commemorative stamp from the Sultanate Upper Yafa, issued in 1967 for the XIX Summer Olympic Games held in Mexico City in 1968. The design features the Olympic torch and rings on the left, juxtaposed with a depiction of a Maya statue on the right.

Issued by the Sultanate Upper Yafa, a state within the British Protectorate of the South Arabian Federation, this stamp reflects the global reach of the Olympic movement even to smaller, less-known entities during a period of decolonization and political change in the region.