Greater Lebanon Olympic Issue – The Olympic Salute -2.5 Piastre

This vertical stamp depicts a robed figure giving the Olympic salute against a backdrop of classical architectural columns, symbolizing the formal and institutional nature of the 1924 Paris Games. The bold "GRAND LIBAN" and "PIASTRES" overprints indicate the stamp’s functional role within the Lebanese postal system while asserting its connection to the international Olympic movement. The message is one of solemnity, respect for tradition, and the welcoming of a new generation into the fold of modern internationalism. In the context of the French Mandate, this design reinforced the image of Lebanon as a stable, culturally refined state that looked toward European models of ceremony and civic organization to define its own emerging national character.