Latvia Map and Coat of Arms, Block of 6

Latvia · 1919 · 5 Kapeikas

This block of six stamps features a map of Latvia with its major cities and rivers, overlaid with the national coat of arms. The design, printed on the back of an unfinished German military map, symbolizes Latvia's newly declared independence and territorial integrity. The denomination is 5 Kapeikas.

Issued in 1919 during the Latvian War of Independence, these stamps were printed on the reverse of captured German military maps due to severe paper shortages. They represent a critical period of nation-building immediately following World War I.