A Souvenir Sheet consisting of 1 no. of commemorative postage stamps on the Mascot of the 19^th Commonwealth Games 2010 :

Issued by India

Issued on Oct 18, 2008

Issued for : India Post is proud to release a commemorative postage stamp on Mascot of Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010.

Credits :
Stamp & FDC : Kamleshwar Singh
Cancellation : Alka Sharma

Type : Miniature Sheet, Mint Condition

Colour : Multi colour

Denomination : 500p (stamp), 1500p (Miniature Sheet)

Stamps Printed : 3.0 Million

Miniature sheet : 0.5 Million

Printing Process : Photogravure

Printer : India Security Press, Nasik

About : 

• List of Mascots
  

  Year	City	Mascot
  1978	Edmonton	Keyano, a Swan Hills Grizzly Bear. Keyano is a Cree Indian word which means unity and brotherhood.
  1982	Brisbane	Matilda, the Kangaroo
  1986	Edinburgh	Mac, a black “Scottie” dog
  1990	Auckland	Goldie the Kiwi bird
  1994	Victoria	Klee Wyck, an Orca (Killer) Whale
  1998	Kuala Lumpur	Wira, teh Orang Utan
  2002	Manchester	Kit, a Cat
  2006	Melbourne	Karak, a south-eastern Red-tailed Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus banksil graptogyen)
  2010	Delhi	Shera, the friendly tiger. Tiger is the national animal of India. Shera is the elder brother of “Jigrr” the mascot for Commonwealth Youth Games held at Pune from 12 to 18 October 2008.

• As “Jigrr” the mascot to Commonwealth Youth Games Pune, 2008, hands over the baton of the game to “Shera” his elder brother, the run up for Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 begin with flame of enthusiasm and joy. Shera welcomes you all to Delhi for Commonwealth Games 2010 with open arms and fabled Indian hospitality. We in India believe in “Atithi Devo Bhava“, our guest is like God. Let us meet in Delhi in the true spirit of the Commonwealth games.

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