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West Ukrainian People's Republic 'Unity and Freedom' Overprint
West Ukrainian People's Republic · 1919 · 10 and 20 shagiv
Two stamps featuring a black Cyrillic overprint 'ЗДА Єдність і Свобода' (ZDA Unity and Freedom) applied diagonally over a trident emblem design.
Issued by the West Ukrainian People's Republic in 1919 during its brief existence, these stamps with their nationalist overprint symbolized the state's aspirations for independence and unity amidst the post-WWI collapse of empires.
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