Germania 5 Mark, Reichspost Issue

Germany · 1900 · 5 Mark

This definitive stamp features the allegorical figure of Germania, a personification of the German nation. She is depicted wearing armor and a crown of oak leaves, symbolizing strength and endurance. The design, by artist Paul Waldraff, was used on a long-running series of German stamps at the turn of the 20th century.

Issued during the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II, the Germania series represented a period of strong national identity and industrial growth before the outbreak of World War I.