With the likes of Jessica Ennis, Mo Farah and Sir Chris Hoy all winning gold medals, the past week has been one of the greatest in British sporting history. The London Olympic Games have captured the hearts and imagination of the British public, and there’s sure to be more medals to come for Team GB. With gold post boxes, commemorative stamps and even a new flavour of ice cream, the extraordinary achievements of some of our greatest British athletes have been marked around the country in various different ways.

Olympic Park, by David Holt 

Mo Farah - Isleworth

Long distance runner Mo Farah really put his stamp on the Olympics with a breathtaking display in the men’s 10,000 metres to win gold. To mark his amazing achievement, Royal Mail has created a number of stamps that are now on sale to the British public. Other athletes who will now be seen on thousands of letters across the country are Jess Ennis, Greg Rutherford and the women’s cycling team. Arsenal-fan Farah who grew up and went to school in Isleworth, West London has also had a post box painted gold to recognise his success.

Andy Murray - Dunblane

After beating Roger Federer in the Tennis Final, Andy Murray was keen to get his hands on his first ever Olympic gold medal. This was soon followed by a silver medal in the mixed doubles. Murray’s two pet dogs also seemed to be delighted by his success; the pair - named Maggie May and Rusty - posed for a photo on Twitter with his medals around their necks. The dogs may have got their paws on the medals, but it’s Murray’s face that will be on thousands of Royal Mail stamps around his home town of Dunblane.

Jessica Ennis Long Jump, by Will Clayton

Bradley Wiggins - Chorley

Another post box - this one outside Chorley Town Hall  - has been painted gold in honour of Tour de France winner and Olympic gold medallist Bradley Wiggins. The sensational cyclist celebrated his gold medal in the best possible way - with fish and chips and a vodka and tonic. As the home town of Wiggins, Chorley is set to give the great man the Freedom of the City, which could include free coffee, ice cream and DVDs. In fact, one ice cream store has developed its own flavour called ‘Wiggo’ in honour of the cyclist, which contains banana and honeycomb pieces.

Jessica Ennis - Sheffield

As the Golden Girl of London 2012, the pressure was really on Sheffield’s Jessica Ennis as she competed in the women’s heptathlon. Ennis didn’t let it get to her though and powered to victory on Saturday night with a stunning win in the 800 metres. The Sheffield Town Hall was quick to erect a huge banner to congratulate Ennis, and her inspirational achievement means there’s talk of giving her the Freedom of the City too. A post box in her home city has also been painted gold to mark her historic victory.

Gold Post Box, by Flickr user oatsy40

Sir Chris Hoy - Edinburgh

After winning his fifth Olympic gold medal in front of a packed Velodrome, Sir Chris Hoy can now be regarded as one of the all-time Olympic greats. The cyclist - who first took up the sport after watching Steven Spielberg’s E.T. - is also set to be given the ultimate honour with the Freedom of the City of Edinburgh, joining other famous names such as Sir Sean Connery and Nelson Mandela.

Greg Rutherford - Milton Keynes

After jumping to victory on Saturday night, Greg Rutherford became the first British long jumper to win gold since 1964. His home town of Milton Keynes are eager to mark this feat in the most fitting way - by naming a roundabout after him! As well as the now-customary stamp and post box, Rutherford is set to be a guest of honour for a special civic reception in Milton Keynes, celebrating the achievements of the town’s Olympic athletes.