Antioquia Coat of Arms, 1st Issue
Colombia · 1868 · 2.5c
This stamp, the first issued by the State of Antioquia, features the state's coat of arms. The central design includes a palm tree and a banana plant, symbolizing the region's natural wealth, beneath a Phrygian cap representing liberty. The inscription reads 'E.S. DE ANTIOQUIA' (Estado Soberano de Antioquia) and 'CORREOS' (Mail).
Issued during a period when Colombian states had the authority to produce their own postage, this stamp represents the regional autonomy within the United States of Colombia (1863-1886).
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