Finland 1927 Heraldic Lion Definitive

Finland · 1927 · 1 mk

The stamp features a heraldic lion within an oval frame, with the face value '1 mk' printed at the bottom on both sides. The design was created by Eliel Saarinen.

Issued a decade after Finland gained independence, this stamp is part of an early definitive series for the newly formed nation. The heraldic lion is a prominent national symbol, and the swastika watermark reflects its use as a symbol in Finland prior to World War II.