Singapore Queen Elizabeth II Definitives, Arms of Singapore

Singapore · 1955 · 50c

This definitive stamp features a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by Dorothy Wilding, set against a background of the Arms of the Colony of Singapore. The design is framed with ornate scrollwork, and the denomination '50c' is prominently displayed at the bottom. The stamp is part of a long-running series issued during British colonial rule.

Issued in 1955, this stamp represents the period when Singapore was a self-governing British Crown Colony, just a few years before it achieved full internal self-government in 1959. The dual imagery of the British monarch and the local coat of arms reflects this transitional political status.