40th Anniversary of Victory Day

Soviet Union · 1985 · 5 kopecks

The stamp features a Soviet soldier in uniform, adorned with medals, against a backdrop of celebratory imagery and the Cyrillic text '40 ЛЕТ ПОБЕДЫ' (40 Years of Victory).

Issued to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, a pivotal event celebrated annually as Victory Day on May 9th.