Slovakia 1939 50h Pribina, First Slovak Republic Issue

Slovakia · 1939 · 50h

This stamp, the first issued by the Slovak Republic, features a portrait of Pribina, a 9th-century Slavic prince who ruled the Principality of Nitra. The design includes the Slovak coat of arms, the double-cross on three hills, symbolizing the nation's new-found, albeit brief, independence. It is part of a definitive series that marked the establishment of the state.

Issued shortly after the declaration of the First Slovak Republic in March 1939, this stamp signifies the country's sovereignty under the protection of Nazi Germany following the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia.