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In the 19th Century, a Frenchman, Baron de Coubertin, mooted the idea of what is now referred to as the first Modern Olympic Games. Held in Athens in 1896, the event was an international meet involving 13 countries and about 300 competitors. From then on, the Olympic Games grew from strength to strength and today, it is one of the grandest events that mankind has ever staged.

According to historical records, the first ancient Olympic Games can be traced back to 776 BC, and the first modern Olympics Games was held in Athens in 1896. From the 241 participants from 14 nations in 1896, the Games grew, to nearly 11,000 competitors from 202 countries at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.

The Singapore Convention Bureau was formed in 1974 to promote Singapore as a convention destination. 1995 marks its 21st year and symbolises the coming of age of the convention industry.

One of the unique features of Singapore is its rich and vibrant multi-cultural heritage. To ensure that young Singaporeans develop awareness and appreciation of their history and cultural roots, the Government mooted the idea of establishing heritage centres in Singapore to showcase the country's heritage, culture and history.

Insects like the damselfly, bee, wasp and beetle are depicted in this range of eight low-value definitive stamps. This issue together with that of the high-value definitive stamps to be released later in 1985 seeks to record and capture on stamps, some of the insects living in Singapore.

The year 2015 marks Singapore’s 50th year of independence. To celebrate our golden jubilee, a series of three commemorative stamp sets is released yearly from 2013 to 2015. We launched the rst set of stamps with the theme of ‘Our Journey Together’ in 2013 and the second set ‘I am Singaporean’ in 2014. This third and nal set ‘A Brighter Future Together’ commemorates our 50 years of independence by celebrating our hopes for the future.

Early maps offer a fascinating window into Singapore’s history. Some of these provide material evidence of Singapore’s existence as an important navigational landmark and place of trade in the maritime crossroads of East and West, long before the arrival of the British in 1819. They also preserve on record the various indigenous names of ancient Singapore. These indigenous names, such as Temasek (“sea town”) and Pulau Panjang (“long island”) are part of our heritage that live on today. This stamp issue features rare maps from the prized collection of the National Library of Singapore.

In this stamp issue, one of our native endangered animal, the Oriental Small-clawed Otter (Anoyx cinerea), artistically drawn by an internationally recognised local Asiatainment artiste, Mr Edmund Chen Zhi Cai, is featured.

Having a fun time with board games among family and friends is one of the favourite childhood memories of many. During the 70s and 80s, board games such as snakes and ladders, aeroplane chess and checkers were few of the most popular games that both the young and old enjoyed. In this stamp issue, we feature a few common traditional board games that are well-liked and played by many Singaporeans. These traditional board games are Chinese Chess ( 1st Local ), Diamond Game ( 2nd Local ), Aeroplane Chess ( 50 cents ), Snakes and Ladders ( 70 cents ) and Checkers ( $1.30 ).

Singapore and Pakistan share a friendly and sincere bilateral relationship. To mark the 50th anniversary of Singapore and Pakistan diplomatic ties, a joint-stamp issue depicting the National Flowers of both countries – Vanda Miss Joaquim for Singapore and Jasmine for Pakistan, is released.

Singapore is a melting pot of cultures, with Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnic groups comprising its sociocultural fabric. It is well-known to be a society where a hybrid of cultures and communities of different faiths and beliefs coexist and live harmoniously. Singapore’s event calendar is marked with holidays and celebrations of festivals all year round, ranging from religious celebrations to socio-cultural festivities, all of which reflect Singapore’s rich heritage of mixture of cultures, each with its own unique set of beliefs, values and traditions. In this stamp issue, four major festivals are graphically depicted, these are Chinese New Year, Hari Raya, Deepavali and Christmas.

The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is celebrating its golden jubilee with Singaporeans. The transformation of the RSAF over the last 50 years is only possible with the support of fellow Singaporeans. The theme for the celebrations - “Our Home, Above All” - represents the RSAF’s commitment to always be ready and capable to defend our people and our home, 50 years and beyond. This set of stamps features the various platforms and vocations in the RSAF’s transformation journey into a force capable of conducting the full spectrum of operations from peace to war. It is released to commemorate and celebrate this milestone.