uncommon1900-1945

France 1918 Red Cross Surcharge

Name: France 1918 Red Cross Surcharge
Brand: France

France · 1918 · 15c + 5c

The stamp depicts an allegorical figure of Marianne, wearing a Phrygian cap and holding a sword and a shield emblazoned with a cross, against a background suggesting a battlefield. It includes the inscriptions 'REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE', 'POSTES', and 'CROIX ROUGE'.

Issued in 1918 during World War I, this was France's first stamp with a surcharge dedicated to the French Red Cross, raising funds for wartime relief efforts.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

red-cross charity surcharge war-effort allegory

Image: <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Creator:Louis-Jules_Dumoulin" title="Creator:Louis-Jules Dumoulin">Creator:Louis-Jules Dumoulin</a> · License: Public domain

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