Independence Commemoration
Sri Lanka · 1948 · 5c
This stamp commemorates the independence of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) from British rule. The design prominently features the Lion Flag, the national flag of Sri Lanka, which depicts a golden lion holding a sword in its right fore paw. The denomination '5c' is shown in the upper left corner.
Issued on February 10, 1948, this stamp marks the granting of Dominion status to Ceylon just six days earlier, on February 4, 1948, ending nearly 150 years of British colonial rule.
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Photogravure
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