Francisco de Paula Santander, Airmail

Colombia · 1932 · 20c

This definitive airmail stamp features a portrait of Francisco de Paula Santander, a key military and political leader during Colombia's independence movement. Known as 'The Man of the Laws,' Santander served as the fourth President of the Republic of New Granada (present-day Colombia). The design is a classic engraved portrait, typical of the era's definitive issues.

Issued in 1932, this stamp was part of a series facilitating the growing airmail service provided by SCADTA, a pioneering airline that later became Avianca. Santander's image on the stamp reinforced national identity and honored a foundational figure of the republic.