Marianne de Gandon, Definitive Stamp
France · 1988 · 2.20 F
This definitive stamp features the 'Marianne de Gandon', a modern interpretation of the French national symbol, Marianne. Designed by Pierre Gandon, she is depicted wearing a Phrygian cap, a classic symbol of liberty. This design was a long-running definitive series, with this particular version issued in 1988.
Issued during the presidency of François Mitterrand, this stamp is part of a long tradition of using the figure of Marianne on French definitive postage to represent the Republic's core values of liberty, equality, and fraternity.
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