Mexican Independence, Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla

Mexico · 1960 · 20c

This stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of Mexican Independence. The design features a portrait of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, a Catholic priest and leader of the Mexican War of Independence, who is revered as the 'Father of the Nation'. The background depicts the bell of Dolores, which Hidalgo rang to call the people to arms.

Issued in 1960, this stamp honors the sesquicentennial of the 'Grito de Dolores' (Cry of Dolores) on September 16, 1810, which marked the beginning of Mexico's decade-long struggle for independence from Spain.