Iraq King Faisal I
Iraq · 1923 · 1 Anna
This stamp features a right-facing portrait of King Faisal I, the first king of modern Iraq. The design is simple, with the portrait framed and inscriptions in both Arabic and English indicating the country and denomination. This was the first postage stamp issued by the Kingdom of Iraq.
Issued in 1923, this stamp marks the establishment of the Kingdom of Iraq under the British Mandate following the dissolution of the Ottoman Empire after World War I. King Faisal I's reign was pivotal in the nation's early state-building.
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