Finland Red Cross Coat of Arms

Finland · 1922 · 10 M

This Finnish stamp features the national coat-of-arms, depicting a crowned lion with a sword, within an oval frame. A red cross is prominently superimposed over the lion, signifying its connection to the Red Cross.

Issued in 1922, this stamp was designated exclusively for domestic mail in newly independent Finland. Its design, featuring the Red Cross over the national emblem, suggests it was a semi-postal issue intended to support the Finnish Red Cross.