Máximo Gómez Monument

Cuba · 1936 · 2c

This definitive stamp features the equestrian monument dedicated to General Máximo Gómez, a key military leader in the Cuban War of Independence. The statue, located in Havana, depicts Gómez on horseback, symbolizing his pivotal role in Cuba's fight for freedom from Spanish rule. The design is rendered in a rich carmine rose color.

Issued in 1936, this stamp was part of a series honoring Cuban national heroes and landmarks, reflecting a period of strong national pride and identity-building in the early years of the Republic of Cuba.