100th Anniversary of the Suez Canal

Egypt · 1969 · 20m

This stamp commemorates the centenary of the Suez Canal's opening. The design features a modern cargo ship passing through the canal, with a map of the canal's route in the background, highlighting its strategic importance connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas.

Issued in 1969, this stamp marked 100 years since the canal's inauguration in 1869. By this time, the canal was under full Egyptian control following the Suez Crisis of 1956.