Red Cross over the Solferino Battlefield

Finland · 1939 · 1.25 + 0.75 Mk

The stamp depicts a large red cross symbol superimposed over a landscape scene, likely the Solferino battlefield, with the year '1859' visible, commemorating the battle and the origins of the Red Cross.

Issued in 1939, this stamp commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Solferino, which inspired the founding of the Red Cross and the Geneva Conventions. It includes a charity surcharge to support the Red Cross's humanitarian efforts.