Finland Paris Peace Treaties Ilmarinen

Finland · 1947 · 20 mk

The stamp depicts Ilmarinen, a divine smith from Finnish mythology, forging on an anvil, with a bird flying above. The design is rendered in a dark, monochrome style.

This stamp commemorates the Paris Peace Treaties of 1947, which formally concluded World War II for Finland and other nations. For Finland, these treaties involved territorial concessions and military restrictions.