Mãe Stella de Oxóssi Commemorative Stamp

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a revered ialorixá, with 'BRASIL' and '2015' prominently displayed. It indicates a value of '1º Porte Carta Não Comercial' (First Class Non-Commercial Letter Rate).

Issued in 2015 by Correios and Fundação Cultural Palmares, this personalized stamp commemorates the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a key figure in Afro-Brazilian religions. Its release was part of a government campaign against religious intolerance in Brazil.