Lithuania 1919 First Vilnius Issue, 5 Skatikų

Lithuania · 1919 · 5 Skatikų

This stamp is part of the First Vilnius Issue of 1919, one of the earliest series from newly independent Lithuania. The design features the Vytis (or Pahonia), the national coat of arms depicting a knight on horseback, a powerful symbol of Lithuanian statehood. The denomination is 5 Skatikų.

Issued shortly after Lithuania declared its independence in 1918, this stamp represents the establishment of a national postal service during a turbulent period of post-WWI nation-building.