National Flag over Government Residence

Manchukuo · 1937 · 5 fen

The stamp features the national flag of Manchukuo flying prominently over a government building, with the Imperial Seal of Manchukuo positioned in the upper left corner.

Issued during the existence of Manchukuo, a Japanese puppet state, this stamp reflects its national symbols and attempts to legitimize its sovereignty. It represents a period of Japanese expansionism in East Asia prior to World War II.