Australia 1913 1d Kangaroo and Map, Carmine

Australia · 1913 · 1d

This stamp features a simple yet iconic design of a kangaroo standing over a map of Australia. It was the first definitive stamp issued by the Commonwealth of Australia, replacing the individual stamps of the former colonies. The design, by Blamire Young, was chosen through a competition and became a symbol of the newly federated nation.

Issued in 1913, this stamp represents a key moment in Australian national identity, unifying the country's postal system under a single, distinctly Australian emblem following the federation of its states in 1901.