Slovakia 1939 10h Postage Stamp, Andrej Hlinka

Slovakia · 1939 · 10h

This stamp features a portrait of Andrej Hlinka, a prominent Slovak Catholic priest, journalist, and politician. He was a leading figure in the Slovak nationalist movement and is considered one of the founding fathers of the nation. The design is simple, focusing on his portrait against a solid background, with the country name 'SLOVENSKO' at the top.

Issued in 1939, this was the first postage stamp of the newly formed Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany established after the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia just before World War II.