Myanmar Independence Commemorative

Myanmar · 1948 · 3a

This stamp commemorates the independence of Burma (now Myanmar) from British rule on January 4, 1948. The design features a map of the newly independent nation, prominently displaying the national flag. It is part of the first set of stamps issued by the Union of Burma.

Issued to mark the end of over a century of British colonial administration, this stamp symbolizes the birth of the sovereign Union of Burma and the beginning of a new era for the country.