Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a prominent ialorixá, against a background with elements of the Brazilian flag. Text on the stamp commemorates her 90th birthday and indicates its use for a first-class non-commercial letter.

Issued to honor the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, this stamp is part of a Brazilian government campaign against religious intolerance. It recognizes the cultural and spiritual significance of Afro-Brazilian heritage.