Germania 5 Pfennig Green, German Empire

German Empire · 1900 · 5 Pfennig

This definitive stamp features the allegorical figure of Germania, a personification of the German nation. She is depicted wearing an imperial crown and armor, holding a sword, and framed by oak leaves, symbolizing strength and endurance. The design, by artist Paul Waldraff, was part of a long-running series used throughout the German Empire.

Issued in 1900, the Germania series was introduced under Kaiser Wilhelm II and became one of the most iconic and long-lasting stamp designs in German history, used until the end of World War I.