Norway Coat of Arms, Posthorn Type V

Norway · 1900 · 10 øre

This definitive stamp features the Norwegian coat of arms, a crowned lion rampant holding an axe, set within a classic post horn design. The denomination '10' is displayed in ovals on either side, with 'NORGE' inscribed above and 'ØRE' below the central motif. This design is a continuation of the long-running and iconic post horn series.

Issued at the turn of the 20th century, this stamp represents a period of growing Norwegian nationalism, just a few years before the dissolution of the union with Sweden in 1905.