Slovakia, 1939, 50h Pribina's Consecration of the Church at Nitra

Slovakia · 1939 · 50h

This stamp commemorates the 1100th anniversary of the consecration of the first Christian church in Nitra by Prince Pribina in 828 AD. The design features a stylized depiction of the event, with Pribina and Bishop Adalram before the church. It was the first postage stamp issued by the First Slovak Republic.

Issued shortly after the establishment of the First Slovak Republic, a client state of Nazi Germany, this stamp was part of an effort to establish a distinct national identity rooted in its early Christian history.