40th Anniversary of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic
Soviet Union (USSR) · 1980 · 4 kopecks
This stamp commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR). The design features the coat of arms of the Estonian SSR, which includes a hammer and sickle, a rising sun, and sheaves of wheat, set against the backdrop of the red Soviet flag. The inscription celebrates the anniversary and the republic's place within the USSR.
Issued in 1980, this stamp reflects the Soviet Union's official narrative celebrating its annexation of Estonia in 1940. It was part of a series honoring the 40th anniversaries of the Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian SSRs.
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