Australian Legends

The Australian Legends is an annual series of commemorative postage stamps issued by Australia Post since 1997.[1] The stamps commemorate living Australians who have made lifetime contributions to the development of the Commonwealth's national identity and character.[2] Prior to 1997, the only living persons who could appear on Australian stamps were members of the British royal family.[3]

As examples of Australian graphic art, the stamps are designed to tell the story of events and personalities that shaped contemporary Australia. Each becomes part of a collective Australian memory which reflects Australian values and documents the development of Australia's national identity.[4][5]

In addition to the philatelic commemoration, the honour is also known as the Australia Post Australian Legends Award.[6]

Russell Crowe appears in the series despite not holding Australian citizenship.[7]

Notes
  1. "Australia Post – our past". Australia Post. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
  2. "Celebrating sport on stamps". Australia Post Collectables. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  3. Australia Post: "Racing Legends are first past the post," 2007. Archived 11 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "156 years collecting Australian graphic art," Priority (Australia Post), 2000. Archived 7 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "History of the Australian Legends stamp series 11 December 2015". Australia Post Collectables. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  6. Australia Post: "Previous Australia Post Australian Legends," 2005. Archived 10 November 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Michael Idato (26 March 2015). "Russell Crowe rejected twice as Australian citizen". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

References
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.