Cambodia 1953 Kinnari Airmail Stamp Set

Cambodia · 1953 · Set of 9 values (50 centimes to 30 Riels)

This set of nine airmail stamps features the Kinnari, a graceful, mythical half-human, half-bird celestial musician from Buddhist and Hindu mythology. Each stamp depicts the Kinnari in a seated pose, with variations in color and denomination.

Issued in 1953, the year Cambodia gained full independence from France, these stamps symbolize the nation's emerging identity and the establishment of its own postal and airmail services in the newly sovereign Kingdom of Cambodia.