French Red Cross Semi-Postal Stamp, Winter Scene

France · 1957 · 15f + 5f

This semi-postal stamp from France features a serene winter landscape. The design depicts a snow-covered village with a church steeple, set against a backdrop of trees and a pale sky, evoking a sense of quiet and cold. The prominent Red Cross symbol indicates the stamp's charitable purpose, with the surtax supporting the organization's humanitarian efforts.

Issued in 1957, this stamp is part of a long-standing French tradition of releasing semi-postal stamps to raise funds for the French Red Cross, a practice that began in the early 20th century.