Madagascar 1942 "FRANCE LIBRE" Overprint
Madagascar · 1942 · 1f25 on 1f50
This stamp is a definitive issue of Madagascar originally featuring a portrait of Marshal Pétain, which has been overprinted with "FRANCE LIBRE" and a Cross of Lorraine. The original face value of 1f50 has also been surcharged to 1f25. This modification signifies the colony's allegiance to the Free French Forces during World War II.
Issued in 1942 after the Allied invasion of Madagascar (Operation Ironclad), this overprint marked the shift in control from the Vichy French regime to the Free French Forces led by Charles de Gaulle.
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