Finland 1950 Red Cross Surtax Semi-Postal Stamps

Finland · 1950 · 10mk+2mk, 20mk+3mk, 25mk+4mk

This set of three semi-postal stamps was issued to raise funds for the Finnish Red Cross. The designs feature poignant scenes: a nurse bandaging a child's hand, a mother holding her baby, and a nurse caring for a sick child. The surtax, indicated by the '+', went directly to support the humanitarian work of the Red Cross.

Issued in the post-war reconstruction period, these stamps highlight the ongoing need for public health and social welfare programs supported by organizations like the Red Cross in Finland.