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Preparation of Exhibit Boards.
We would like to inform all the 81st Royal Philex exhibitors, to design their exhibits using the
below mentioned criteria. The themes for the relevant grades/sections are also provided
below. All the exhibits should be made on the exhibit boards sold by the club and should be
submitted before the deadline. Kindly note that the Philatelic Club will hold a special club
meeting on how the exhibits must be prepared and until then, you may ONLY,
- Select the relevant topic according to the grade/section
- Collect the stamps needed for the chosen topic
- Do a rough sketch on how the exhibit would look like
The deadline to handover the exhibit board is on 28th of August 2025 at Nawaragahala
General Rules & Regulations
• Only 40 – 50 stamps will be allowed in the entire exhibit
• Use only one of the following fonts [Calibri (Body), Calibri Light, Arial, Bell MT, Ebrima,
Tahoma, Century] throughout the exhibit. (Bold, Italic and Underline can be used)
• Font size is 10 – 16
• The exhibits must be made using the exhibit boards that the club will provide.
• No highlighted text or colored fonts are allowed.
• If required only, 02 first day cover can be used for the entire exhibit.
•Also 01 souvenir sheet can be used in the exhibit board if required.
• Stamps are required to be pasted after wrapping them in standard stamp wrapping polythene
sheets. The club will be giving them along with the boards; they are also available for purchase
from the Philatelic Bureau, D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha, Colombo 07.
Note: Kindly adhere to the above rules and regulations to ensure a quality exhibit.
If any exhibit fails to do so:
The exhibits will be rejected
The exhibits will not be exhibited at the 81st Royal Philex
Procedure
• All the exhibits must be made on the exhibit boards sold by the club.
• Choose one of the topics given relevant to your section.
• Break or categorize the above selected topic into 5 different subtopics.
• Your exhibit should consist of (06) six pages.
• First page of your exhibit must contain a brief introduction about the main topic
and the subtopics and a stamp relevant to each subtopic must be presented.
• The other 5 pages describe the collections according to the 5 subtopics (1 for each page).
• Examples for subtopics given in the below table are just for reference and can be
changed as necessary.
• The exhibit will then be checked by the club, and you will be informed if there any mistakes
• An example of an exhibit board is shown below for reference.
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In the Stamp Details as shown in the sample exhibit, the following details or more details
regarding stamp should be mentioned,
•Name of the stamp
•Date of issue
• Colors
• Printing method
• Number of perforations
• Designer
Stamps can be arranged in an orderly manner as necessary and do not have to be exactly as
shown in the example.
Any stamp or necessary writings should be inside the square ruled part of the board and
cannot outside of the borders.
All descriptions should be printed and cannot be handwritten.
The following details should be mentioned in the backside of the exhibit board on all 6 boards,
•Full name
• Class
• School admission number
• Contact number
•Home Address
•Number of stamps
• Page Number
IMPORTANT NOTE: please note the name used in the exhibit will be the name depicted in the
certificate issued.
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Themes
Primary Section
Subtopics
Topic Introduction (Examples)
-African/Australian Continent – Stamps
Postage stamps featuring animals depicting animals unique to
offer a fascinating glimpse into the continents (eg – marsupials of
biodiversity of our planet. This theme Australia, Primates of Africa etc)
Stamp Safari: allows young collectors to explore and
appreciate a wide range of creatures -The Big Four of Sri Lanka
Creatures Big and Small
from various parts of the world, -Mammals of the Sea
emphasizing the importance of
conservation, habitats, and global -Animals by Habitat or Ecosystem e.g.,
awareness. Lagoons, waterways, desert
animals, rainforests etc.
-Nature & Wildlife
Explore and celebrate the unique
features of Sri Lanka through -People & Leaders
“My Country,
My Pride” stamps—landmarks,wildlife, famous
people, historical events, and -Places & Landmarks
traditions.
-Traditions & Festivals
- Christmas Around the world
- Festivals of Asia – e.g., Vesak, Hindu
To explore cultural diversity through
Festivals, Traditional New years,
stamps that represent festivals,
Celebrations & Festivals Chinese New Years, Songkran
national holidays, or important
of the World
celebrations across the globe.
- Pagan Festivals – Halloween, Winter
and summer solstices, Equinox
- Festivals of Color & light
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Middle Section
Subtopics
Topic Introduction (Examples)
Age of Discovery – e.g., Early
Explorers, Colonizing explorers
To focus on famous explorers, navigators, space (Marco Polo) , Explorers (Ibn
pioneers, and adventurers who expanded the Battuta, Fa- Hein)
Explorers and Great
frontiers of knowledge, and how their
Journeys: Adventure on
achievements have been commemorated Polar Expeditions
stamps through stamps
Space Age
Transatlantic flights and voyages
Early Communication Tools – e.g.,
Telegram, Radio
Modern Gadgets – e.g.,
Smartphones, Satellites
This theme explores the evolution of Energy Innovations – e.g., Solar
Gadgets on Stamps: technology—from early inventions to futuristic Panels, Electric Cars
Technology Through gadgets—through stamps. It allows students to
Time understand human innovation and its impact on Transport Evolution – e.g., Steam
society. Engines – Rockets
Tech of the Future – e.g., robots,
Space tourism
Medical tech
Forests and Tress – e.g., Rainforest
Conversation
Oceans and Marine Life – e.g., Coral
reefs, Trenches and life in the deep
sea
Discover how stamps support efforts to Environmental Campaigns – e.g.,
Nature’s Guardians protect our natural environment—from Earth Day Stamps, Water Day etc
(Conservation) forests
and oceans to endangered ecosystems. Wildlife Reserves – e.g., National
Parks and Reserves, Natural heritage
sites
Famous Conservationists – e.g., Jane
Goodall
Pollution awareness
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Upper Section
Subtopics
Topic Introduction (Examples)
Early Postal Systems – e.g., Pony
express, Stagecoaches
Airmail and Innovation – e.g,
Zeppelin Post, First flights
Explore how messages have traveled through
Echoes of the Envelope time. This theme takes a deep dive into the War Mail – e.g, Censored letters,
(Postal History) origins and evolution of mail, providing insight Trench post
into historical communication methods.
Postmarks and Cancellations – e.g.,
Rare marks , error stamps
First Day Covers – e.g.,
Significance and Design
Stamp Art Styles – e.g., engraving,
minimalism, foiling
Stamps are works of art—tiny windows into a
world of design, culture, and creativity. Stamp Designers – e.g., David
They have been used over the years in Gentleman, Slania
Miniature Masterpieces
numerous ways to inspire creativity and
(Thematic Philately) ignite the imagination! Symbolism in Design – e.g.,
national colours, emblems
Art Movements – e.g., fine art,
modernism, art deco
Space Missions – e.g., Apollo,
ISS, Artemis
Imagine a world where mail reaches Mars
Mail to the Moon Futuristic Cities – e.g., Smart
and stamps reflect the future. This topic
(Futuristic Themes) cities , Underwater worlds
looks at sci-fi and innovation through philately.
Sci-Fi Universes – e.g., Star wars,
Robots
Contact Details
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you need further clarification.
• Jithen Ekanayake (Chairman) – 0774177128
• Divoj Thoradeniya (Philex Organizer)
• Thisala Pathiraja (Philex Organizer) – 0777038540
Thank You!
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