Czechoslovakian Coat of Arms, 1920

Czechoslovakia · 1920 · 50 h

This definitive stamp features the lesser coat of arms of the First Czechoslovak Republic. The central shield displays the Bohemian lion, with an inescutcheon showing the patriarchal cross of Slovakia. The design is framed by linden leaves, a national symbol.

Issued shortly after the formation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, this stamp was part of a series that helped establish a new national identity for the young republic following the dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.