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Year: 1980
Armed Forces Day 1980 (Royal Cavalry Parade)
This high-value definitive stamp commemorates Armed Forces Day in 1980 by highlighting military prestige, ceremonial statecraft, and elite equestrian traditions. The right side features a formal portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said wearing a white ceremonial military tunic, a blue sash of state order, and a decorated peaked cap. To the left, a disciplined formation of the Royal Cavalry mounts a parade across an open plain against the faint outline of the Al Hajar Mountains, with riders holding lances mounted with uniform pennants. The scene carries a strong message of institutional stability and territorial unity, celebrating the preservation of traditional Arab horsemanship as a foundational pillar of modern military pride and state identity under the early Renaissance (Al-Nahda).
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King George VI (1895–1952) - 8 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 4 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 2.5 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 2 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1.5 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 9 PS
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1/2 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 3PS
King George VI (1895–1952) - 2R
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1R
King George VI (1895–1952) - 14 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 12 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 8 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 6 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 4 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 3.5 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 3 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 2 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1.5 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1 A
King George VI (1895–1952) - 9 P
King George VI (1895–1952) - 1/2 A
