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 Estonian SSR's coat of arms, which includes a rising sun, a hammer and sickle, and is framed by wreaths of rye and pine branches, all under a red star.

Issued during the Soviet occupation of Estonia, this stamp marks the establishment of the Estonian SSR in 1940, a significant event in the country's 20th-century history under Soviet rule.