Portugal Ceres, 20 Centavos, Orange

Portugal · 1912 · 20c (Centavos)

This definitive stamp features an allegorical depiction of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain, and fertility. She is shown holding a sickle and a sheaf of wheat, symbolizing Portugal's agricultural heritage. The design, created by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes, became an iconic and long-running series for the Portuguese Republic.

Issued shortly after the 1910 revolution that established the First Portuguese Republic, the Ceres series replaced stamps bearing the image of the deposed monarchy. This design represented the new republican values and national identity.