50th Anniversary of the Czechoslovak Republic

Czechoslovakia · 1968 · 1.60 Kčs

This stamp commemorates the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Czechoslovak Republic in 1918. The design prominently features the state coat of arms, surrounded by linden leaves, a national symbol of the Slavic peoples. The dates '1918' and '1968' are inscribed to mark the half-century milestone.

Issued in 1968, this stamp celebrates a key national anniversary during the turbulent year of the Prague Spring, a period of political liberalization that was ultimately crushed by a Soviet-led invasion.