Switzerland 10 Rappen Standing Helvetia

Switzerland · 1907 · 10 Rp

This definitive stamp features a full-length depiction of Helvetia, the female national personification of Switzerland. She is shown standing, holding a spear and resting her hand on a shield bearing the Swiss cross, symbolizing the nation's strength and readiness to defend its neutrality. The design is a classic representation of Swiss identity from the early 20th century.

Issued in 1907, this design replaced the earlier 'Sitting Helvetia' and became a long-running definitive series, reflecting a period of national stability and identity consolidation in Switzerland before World War I.