King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, National Emblem
Nepal · 1970 · 10 Paisa
This definitive stamp features a portrait of King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev, the ruler of Nepal from 1955 until his death in 1972. To the right of the portrait is the national emblem of Nepal, which includes the Himalayan mountains, the national flag, and a Gurkha soldier.
Issued during the Panchayat era, this stamp was part of a long-running definitive series that promoted national identity through the image of the monarch and state symbols.
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Photogravure
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