Kangaroo and Map of Australia

Australia · 1913 · 1d

This stamp features a distinctive design of a kangaroo standing over a map of Australia. The design, by Blamire Young, was chosen in a competition and became an iconic symbol of the newly federated nation. It was the first definitive stamp series issued by the Commonwealth of Australia.

Issued in 1913, this stamp represents a key moment in Australian nationalism, replacing the individual stamps of the former colonies with a single, unified design for the entire Commonwealth.