South Korea 1948 Constitution Promulgation Issue

South Korea · 1948 · 4 Won, 10 Won

This two-stamp set commemorates the promulgation of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. The 4 Won stamp depicts a mother holding a child with a government building in the background, symbolizing the birth of the new nation. The 10 Won stamp features the Taegukgi (South Korean flag) and text related to the constitutional event.

Issued on July 17, 1948, these stamps mark a pivotal moment in South Korean history: the establishment of its first constitution and the formal founding of the Republic of Korea, following liberation from Japanese colonial rule and preceding the Korean War.