Bolivia Coat of Arms, 1867

Bolivia · 1867 · 10 Centavos

This early Bolivian stamp features the national coat of arms, which includes a central oval shield with a landscape scene of the Potosí mountain, an alpaca, a wheat sheaf, and a breadfruit tree, under a rising sun. The shield is flanked by Bolivian flags and cannons, and topped by an Andean condor. Nine stars below represent the nine departments of Bolivia at the time.

Issued as part of Bolivia's second definitive series, this stamp reflects the nation's identity and natural wealth during a period of political and economic development in the mid-19th century.