Croatia 1993 Postage Due, Coat of Arms

Croatia · 1993 · 500 Croatian Dinar

This postage due stamp features the Croatian coat of arms, a distinctive red-and-white checkerboard shield (šahovnica), centrally located. The denomination '500' is prominently displayed at the top, with the word 'PORTOMARKA' (Postage Due) below the arms, indicating its function to collect insufficient postage. The country name 'REPUBLIKA HRVATSKA' is inscribed at the bottom.

Issued in 1993, this stamp was part of the first definitive postage due series of the newly independent Republic of Croatia, following its secession from Yugoslavia. The use of the national coat of arms symbolized the country's sovereignty during a period of significant political transition and conflict.