Trucial States, General Issue

United Arab Emirates · 1961 ·

This entry represents the general issues for the Trucial States, the historical precursor to the United Arab Emirates. These stamps were used across the various sheikhdoms before they began issuing their own individual stamps and later formed the UAE. The designs often featured local themes, rulers, or generic international motifs.

The Trucial States were a group of sheikhdoms in the Persian Gulf under British protection. Their first general postage stamps were issued in 1961, marking a step towards a unified postal system before the formation of the UAE in 1971.