Play the Games!
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games is a new eight-stamp from Royal Mail that colourfully commemorates the first-ever Commonwealth Games to take place in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games, featuring 19 sports and eight para sports, took place between 28 July and 8 August, and saw competitors from 72 nations and territories competing for 280 medal events. Representing the range and variety of sports in the 2022 games, the Royal Mail’s eight new stamps depict aquatics, boxing, para table tennis, para powerlifting, gymnastics – artistic, cycling – mountain bike, athletics and wheelchair basketball.
The set, designed by Interabang and illustrated by Greek artist Charis Tsevis, is made up of four first class and four £1.85 stamps, presented as two horizontal se-tenant
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