Portugal 1912 Ceres Postage Stamp

Portugal · 1912 · 1/4c

This 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. This design, created by Constantino de Sobral Fernandes, became an iconic and long-running definitive series for the country.

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 a new republican identity for Portugal.