Johan Ludvig Runeberg Commemorative Stamp

Finland · 1948 · 20 mk

The stamp features a portrait of Johan Ludvig Runeberg, a Finnish national poet, facing left, with his name and life years '1804-1877' below, and 'SUOMI FINLAND' and '20 mk' at the bottom.

This stamp commemorates Johan Ludvig Runeberg, a significant figure in Finnish literature, often considered the national poet of Finland, known for his epic poem 'The Tales of Ensign Stål'.