Slovakia 1939 First Postage Stamp, Pribina's Cross

Slovakia · 1939 · 50 h

This stamp features a double-barred cross, known as the Pribina's Cross, a significant national symbol of Slovakia. The design is simple yet powerful, with the cross set against a patterned background and the country's name 'SLOVENSKO' inscribed at the top. It was issued in two colors, blue and carmine, marking the beginning of the nation's independent postal history.

Issued on March 21, 1939, this was the very first postage stamp of the First Slovak Republic, which was formed just days earlier as a client state of Nazi Germany following the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia.