80th Birthday of Jean Sibelius

Finland · 1945 · 20 mk

The stamp features a left-facing portrait of the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. His name, the denomination '20 mk', and the year '1945' are inscribed below the portrait.

Issued in 1945, this stamp commemorates the 80th birthday of Jean Sibelius, Finland's most renowned composer. It was released shortly after the end of World War II, a period of rebuilding for Finland.