Jamaica Abolition of Slavery Centenary

Jamaica · 1938 · 1½d

This stamp commemorates the centenary of the abolition of slavery in Jamaica. The design features an allegorical scene with a freed slave kneeling in gratitude before a figure representing Britannia, symbolizing the British Empire's role in emancipation. In the background, a tropical landscape with palm trees and mountains evokes the Jamaican setting.

Issued in 1938, this stamp marks 100 years since the full emancipation of slaves in the British West Indies in 1838, a pivotal moment in Jamaican and Caribbean history.