Artifact Type: Stamps
Title: XII Olympic Winter Games, Innsbruck, 1976
Year: 1976
Designer: Rolf Harder
Studio: Design Collaborative
Client: Canada Post
Size: 41mm X 24mm / 92mm X 60mm (Block)
Condition: Fine
Collection: Canada Modern Archive
This stamp was issued by Canada Post to commemorate the 12th Winter Olympic Games held in Innsbruck, Austria, in 1976. The design by Rolf Harder features a large embossed snowflake positioned above Innsbruck’s official Games symbol. The white and blue-grey colour palette represents a crisp and cold winter sky while also providing a contrasting background for the vibrant colours of the Olympic rings.
