Jamaica Pictorial Definitive, King George V

Jamaica · 1920 · 1½d

This definitive stamp features a central portrait of King George V, the reigning British monarch at the time. The portrait is framed by an ornate design, with the country name 'JAMAICA' at the top and the denomination '1½d POSTAGE & REVENUE 1½d' at the bottom. This issue was part of a broader series of pictorial definitives used across the British Empire.

Issued in 1920, this stamp reflects Jamaica's status as a British Crown Colony. The use of the monarch's image was standard practice, symbolizing imperial authority and unity across the vast British Empire during the post-World War I era.