Australian Red Cross Society 25th Anniversary

Australia · 1940 · 2d

This stamp commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Australian Red Cross Society. The design features a prominent red cross, the universal symbol of the organization, with the denomination '2D' and the word 'AUSTRALIA' inscribed below. The dates '1914' and '1939' are placed on either side of the cross, marking the period of the society's first quarter-century of service.

Issued at the beginning of World War II, this stamp honored the vital humanitarian work of the Australian Red Cross, which had been founded shortly after the start of World War I.