Slovakia 1939 Coat of Arms and Double Cross

Slovakia · 1939 · 50 h

This stamp features the Slovak coat of arms, which consists of a double-barred cross (Cross of Lorraine) surmounting three hills. The design is simple and symbolic, representing the nation's Christian heritage and its three main mountain ranges: the Tatra, Fatra, and Mátra. It was the first definitive stamp issued by the newly formed Slovak Republic.

Issued in March 1939, this stamp marks the establishment of the First Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany, following the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia just before World War II.