Mexico 150th Anniversary of Independence, Miguel Hidalgo

Mexico · 1960 · 4c

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mexico's independence. The design features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest and a leader of the Mexican War of Independence, who is widely regarded as the 'Father of the Nation'. The stamp's simple yet powerful design highlights this pivotal figure in Mexican history.

Issued in 1960, this stamp marks the sesquicentennial of the 'Grito de Dolores' (Cry of Dolores), Hidalgo's 1810 call to arms that initiated the Mexican War of Independence against Spanish colonial rule.