Mozambique Independence Proclamation, 1975

Mozambique · 1975 ·

This set of four stamps commemorates the independence of Mozambique from Portugal. The designs feature symbolic imagery including a map of Mozambique, the national flag being raised, the FRELIMO party flag, and a soldier with a broken chain, representing the end of colonial rule and the dawn of a new era for the nation.

Issued on June 25, 1975, these stamps mark the exact date Mozambique officially gained its independence after a decade-long war led by the FRELIMO liberation front against Portuguese colonial rule.