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North Ingria Lion Rampant 50 Penniä

Name: North Ingria Lion Rampant 50 Penniä
Brand: North Ingria

North Ingria · 1920 · 50 penniä

A definitive stamp featuring a lion rampant, the heraldic symbol of Finland, with 'SUOMI' and 'INKERI' above and '50 PENNIÄ' below.

Issued by the short-lived Republic of North Ingria in 1920 during the Russian Civil War, these stamps reflect the region's aspiration for independence or union with Finland.

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heraldry lion definitive provisional-government

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