Estonia's First Postage Stamp, Flower Ornament

Estonia · 1918 · 5 kopecks

This is the first postage stamp issued by the newly independent Republic of Estonia. The design features a stylized floral ornament with the numeral '5' in the center, representing its face value of 5 kopecks. The stamp is perforated 11½ and was printed in Tallinn.

Issued in November 1918, this stamp marks Estonia's declaration of independence from the Russian Empire following World War I and the Russian Revolution. It symbolizes the birth of the nation's postal service.