Marianne de Gandon, 10 Francs, Red
France · 1947 · 10f
This definitive stamp features the 'Marianne de Gandon', an allegorical representation of the French Republic. Designed by Pierre Gandon, this version of Marianne is depicted in profile, wearing a Phrygian cap, symbolizing liberty. The design was selected through a competition and became one of the most iconic and long-running definitive series in French philatelic history.
Issued in the post-World War II era, the Marianne de Gandon series symbolized the restoration of the French Republic and its values after the German occupation and the Vichy regime.
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