Red Cross over the Solferino Battlefield

Finland · 1939 · 3½ M

The stamp depicts a large Red Cross symbol superimposed over a stylized battlefield scene, likely representing the Battle of Solferino. It features the country name 'SUOMI FINLAND' and the denomination '3½ M'.

Issued in 1939, this stamp commemorates the Red Cross and its humanitarian efforts, likely linked to the Geneva Conventions and the organization's origins at the Battle of Solferino. It also served as a charity stamp with a surcharge for the Red Cross.