Transylvania Allegory, Cluj-Napoca Issue

Romania · 1919 · 10 Bani

This stamp features an allegorical design representing the unification of Transylvania with Romania. A female figure, symbolizing Transylvania, is shown breaking her chains, with the Romanian flag in the background, signifying liberation and reunion. The design was created for stamps issued in Cluj-Napoca following the region's incorporation into Romania after World War I.

Issued in 1919, these stamps mark the historic union of Transylvania with the Kingdom of Romania, a key outcome of the post-World War I treaties and the Great Union of December 1, 1918.