The Canada Strikes Gold, a 2010 souvenir sheet of 2 stamps from Canada.

 

Canada Post is issuing this souvenir sheet to celebrate Canada’s first-ever gold medal victory on Canadian soil. The stamp showcases a Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold medal. Gold maple leaves scattered around this souvenir sheet are a special tribute to this Canadian celebration, and a creative play on the subject of the stamp.

Each a fascinating work of art in its own right, no two medals designed for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games are the same. Produced and struck by the Royal Canadian Mint, their undulating form—the first of their kind in Olympic history—evokes the iconic land and seascapes of the Pacific Northwest. Leading-edge designs pay homage to the distinct character of the region, with one-of-a-kind engravings of West Coast First Nations artwork on each medal.