40th Anniversary of the Estonian SSR

Estonia · 1980 · 4 kopeks

This stamp commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic. The design features the coat of arms of the Estonian SSR, which includes a hammer and sickle, a rising sun, and is framed by wreaths of coniferous branches and rye, all bound by a red ribbon with the state motto in both Estonian and Russian.

Issued during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, this stamp reflects the political propaganda of the era, celebrating the integration of Estonia into the USSR which began in 1940.