Fiume (Italian Regency of Carnaro) 25 Centesimi D'Annunzio Portrait

Fiume (Italian Regency of Carnaro) · 1920 · 25 Centesimi

This stamp features a portrait of Gabriele D'Annunzio, the Italian poet and nationalist who led the occupation of Fiume. It was issued by the Italian Regency of Carnaro, a self-proclaimed state in the city of Fiume (now Rijeka, Croatia).

The Italian Regency of Carnaro was a short-lived state established by D'Annunzio in 1920, following the Treaty of Versailles, to assert Italian claims over Fiume. Its postal issues reflect this unique historical period of political and territorial dispute.