Algerian Independence

Algeria · 1962 · 25c

This stamp commemorates the independence of Algeria, proclaimed on July 3, 1962. The design features a map of the country with the national flag superimposed, symbolizing the new sovereign state. The denomination is 25 centimes.

Issued shortly after the end of the Algerian War (1954-1962), this stamp marks the nation's hard-won independence from French colonial rule, a pivotal moment in 20th-century decolonization.