Mãe Stella de Oxóssi 90th Birthday Commemorative Stamp

Brazil · 2015 · 1º Porte Carta Não Comercial

The stamp features a portrait of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a revered 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.

This stamp commemorates the 90th birthday of Mãe Stella de Oxóssi, a significant figure in Afro-Brazilian religions, and was issued as part of a government initiative to combat religious intolerance in Brazil. It highlights the cultural and religious diversity of the nation.