Mascots of the 3rd European Games Krakow - Lesser Poland 2023 on a unique postage stamp
The European Games is an event considered to be the most important multidisciplinary sports event on the Old Continent. This year, players will compete in Lesser Poland. On this occasion, Poczta Polska prepared a special postage stamp with the image of the tournament mascots.
Official mascots of the Games appeared on the latest philatelic value, depicting the Krakusian dragon and Salamandra Sandra. Illustrative characters were selected during a competition organized for children and youth from all over Europe.
The first project depicting a dragon, by 15-year-old Katarzyna Biśta with Libiąż, refers to the local culture and history of Krakow. The second selected work is the graphics of 10-year-old Gloria Goryl from Wojnicz. The young artist presented the black and yellow amphibian inhabiting southern Poland.
Two mascots carry a message, hidden behind the slogan of the games: "We are one" and promote the importance of gender equality in society. Dragon and Salamandra combine the worlds of mythology and reality and bring people from different environments, just like sport does.
- The contribution of Poczta Polska in the promotion of the Krakow - Małopolska 2023 European Games is the introduction of a commemorative postage stamp. Sports themes very often guests on our philatelic values. This is an important element of culture and social activity, igniting emotions and engaging the crowds of fans and fans of competition. It is no wonder then that such stamps are very popular among collectors and sports enthusiasts both in Poland and abroad - said Krzysztof Falkowski, president of Poczta Polska.
The official poster of the Games was chosen for FDC envelope graphics. Sports broadcast is also accompanied by a date stamp containing a simplified logotype of the games.
European Games 2023
The European Games are an important step for athletes of the Old Continent on the road to the Olympic Games - many sports competitions will take place in the rank of European and/or qualifications for Paris 2024. The event will take place from June 21 - July 2, 2023. Sports competitions will be hosted in the following cities in Lesser Poland: Krakow, Tarnów, Krynica-Zdrój, Zakopane, Nowy Targ, Nowy Sącz, Oświęcim, Myślenice and Krzeszowice. In addition, athletes will take struggles in other southern Polish cities: Bielsko-Biała, Chorzów, Wrocław and Rzeszów.
Emotional competitions are also a great promotion for some newer sports, such as beach handball, which will appear at the first senior multidisciplinary sports event since Anoc World Beach Games 2019.
The function supervising the Games was covered by the EOC Coordination Commission, headed by Hasan Arm (Tur) and Vice -President of Zlatko Matesa (CRO) and Niels Nygaard (DEN).
About the stamp:
Project author: Jan Konarzewski
Number of stamps: 1
Value: 3.90 PLN
Edition: 126,000 Pcs.
Printing technique: offset
format stamp: 31.25 x 43 mm
Paper: fluorescent
sales sheet: 9 stamps
Date of circulation: June 21, 2023.
