POSTER STAMPS AND LABELS OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES

Flag Labels The Swedish Qlympic Comniittee procured a large number of gummed labels for the luggage of the competitors and officials, in order to mark the luggage of the foreign athletes coming to the Games, so as to avoid confusion and to facilitate the procural of the luggage from the luggage office, and the examination at the customs office. These labels were made in the shape, and with the colours, of the flags of Sweden and the other nations; on these latter labels, space was reserved for the name and address of the owner. The labels were printed in 27 different editions and in the following numbers: Australia ....... 50 Austria ........ 500 Belgium ........ 200 Bohemia ........ 200 Canada ......... 150 Chili ........... 20 Denmark ...... 1,000 Finland ........ 300 France ......... 500 Germany ........ 500 Great Britain .. 750 Greece ......... 100 Holland ........ 200 Hungary ........ 500 Italy .......... 300 Japan ........... 25 Luxemburg ...... 100 New Zealand ..... 50 Norway ......... 500 Portugal ........ 35 Russia ......... 600 Servia .......... 50 South Africa .... 75 Sweden ...... 10,000 Switzerland ..... 50 Turkey .......... 25 U.S.A. ......... 300