National Day 1975 (Watayah Stadium) - 50 baisa

National Day 1975 (Watayah Stadium) - 50 baisa

Year
1975
Face Value
50
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
National Day

Catalogs References

Michel
OM 165
Yvert & Tellier
OM 146
Stanley Gibbons
OM 182

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Size
25 x 21 mm
Perforation
14 x 13¾
Printing
Lithography
Designer
PAD Studio
Printers
House of Questa
This stamp celebrates Oman's 5th National Day in 1975 by highlighting civic sports infrastructure, modern entertainment, and national unity. The central illustration features the newly built open-air stadium at Al-Watayah, superimposed over an golden map of the Sultanate that shows a broadcasting tower transmitting signal waves. In the lower-right corner, traditional Omani folk musicians are shown singing and playing a rabuba drum, carrying a powerful message of harmony between ancestral folklore and modern national life. With the official military portrait of Sultan Qaboos bin Said anchoring the top-right corner, the composition frames the construction of modern public gathering spaces as a core achievement of the early Omani Renaissance (Al-Nahda), uniting the territory's diverse regions through shared cultural and athletic pride.