450 Years of Peace of Augsburg

Germany · 2005 · 55 Euro Cent

A modern German commemorative stamp featuring a stylized dove and cross, symbolizing peace and religion, to mark the 450th anniversary of the Peace of Augsburg.

The stamp commemorates the 450th anniversary of the Peace of Augsburg, a landmark treaty signed in 1555 that officially recognized Lutheranism and granted princes the right to determine the religion of their territories.