Camels On Stamps?

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a statue of British army officer and administrator Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB (1833-1885) mounted on a camel, and an airplane, engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Sudan on January 1, 1933, Scott No. C4, plus a photo of the statue. Note: After Sudan's independence, this statue was removed from Khartoum and relocated in 1960 to the Gordon's School in Woking, Surrey, UK.

- nethryk

After seeing the movie 'Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark', the Sudan stamp reminds me of a movie moment. Fascinating perspective and silhouette.

It reminded me of this great scene from the movie, Lawrence of Arabia.

Terry

Puzzler & Terence Collins - I'm glad that Sudan airmail stamp reminded you of some great cinematic moments.

Peter O'Toole (1932-2113), R.I.P.

So where do little camels come from? Here is an image of a stamp depicting camel raising, designed by French artist Henry Razous, engraved by André Frères, and issued for use in Fezzan, in French-occupied Libya, on June 25, 1951, Scott No. 2N12.

- nethryk

Family, traditional khayma tents and camel, designed and engraved by René Cottet, and issued for use in Mauritania, French West Africa in 1940, Scott No. 96.

- nethryk

nethryk, I appreciate your time, effort and wealth of knowledge. You really are a world-class philatelist!

Most people have never seen the older stamps...
Here are some stamps (not as beautiful as the engraved ones) on maximum cards, that may have reached a wider audience today.

Yes, I have only 3 of the 4 maxicards in this WWF set from Mongolia.

DC3 - Thanks! It's fun to share information that I have learned while researching my stamps. I'm glad that you have found some of my posts here interesting.

Camel mailman, semi-postal (charity) stamp designed by A. Boue, printed by photogravure, and issued for use in Spanish Sahara on November 23, 1959 for Stamp Day, Scott No. B57.

- nethryk

Salt dealers' caravan at Lake Assal (Djibouti), airmail stamp designed by Claude Robin, engraved by Charles Mazelin, and issued for use in Somali Coast on January 6, 1962, Scott No. C24.

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Stylized camel, stamp tongs, magnifying glass, and stamps, designed by Tunisian artist Hatem El Mekki, printed by photogravure, and issued by Tunisia on October 8, 1973 for Stamp Day, Scott No. 615.

- nethryk

Bactrian camels, printed by photogravure, and issued by Tannu Tuva in March 1935, Scott No. 69.

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Russian airmail with zeppelin. The camel looks incredulous.
I never noticed the sled and caribou (moose?) on the right, until I scanned it.

Elk or possibly reindeer?

Camel says to self: Oh no, I have to pull or carry that now? Oh no.

This camel had a little too much to drink...

Maybe that's an Australian camel, just vacationing in Somalia.

Dromedaries, designed and engraved by Jacques Gauthier, and issued by Mali on August 18, 1969, Scott No. 126.

- nethryk