Spanish West Africa, First Definitive Issue, Camel Corps

Spanish West Africa · 1949 · 10c

This stamp, the first definitive issue for Spanish West Africa, features a striking design of a member of the Tropas Nómadas (Nomad Troops) mounted on a camel. The Camel Corps was an auxiliary regiment of the Spanish colonial army in the Spanish Sahara. The background depicts a vast desert landscape, evoking the environment of the territory.

Issued in 1949, this stamp marks the establishment of a unified postal administration for the territories of Ifni and Spanish Sahara, collectively known as Spanish West Africa. This period reflects Spain's efforts to consolidate its colonial holdings in Northwest Africa under the Francoist regime.