Sultan Ibrahim of Johore, 1918-20

Malaya (Johore) · 1918 · 1c, 2c, 3c

This set of three stamps features a portrait of Sultan Ibrahim of Johore in full military uniform. The design is framed by an ornate border incorporating the denomination and the state name 'Johore'. The stamps were issued in denominations of 1 cent (black), 2 cents (green), and 3 cents (carmine).

Issued under the British Malaya administration, these stamps reflect the local sovereignty of the Sultanate of Johore within the Unfederated Malay States. Sultan Ibrahim's reign was long and influential, spanning the late colonial period through World War II and into the formation of modern Malaysia.