Latvian SSR 10th Anniversary

Latvia · 1950 · 25k, 40k, 45k, 50k, 60k, 1r

This set of six stamps commemorates the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic. The designs feature the Latvian SSR coat of arms, scenes of industrial progress like a factory and hydroelectric dam, and agricultural abundance with a farmer on a tractor. The series celebrates the integration of Latvia into the Soviet Union.

Issued in 1950, these stamps reflect the Soviet narrative of progress and prosperity following Latvia's incorporation into the USSR in 1940, an event viewed by many as an occupation.