Pro Juventute - Swiss National Costumes

Switzerland · 1937 · 10+5c

This semi-postal stamp from the 1937 Pro Juventute series features a young girl in the traditional costume of the Canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The design includes the cantonal coat of arms, a walking bear, in the upper left corner. The stamp's value includes a 5 centime surtax to benefit the Pro Juventute youth charity foundation.

Issued annually since 1912, Switzerland's Pro Juventute stamps raise funds for child and youth welfare programs, becoming a beloved philatelic tradition.