Slovakia 1939 Pribina's Cross Definitive

Slovakia · 1939 · 50h

This stamp is part of the first definitive series issued by the newly formed Slovak State. The design prominently features the Pribina's Cross, a symbol associated with Prince Pribina of Nitra, a 9th-century ruler considered one of the first Slavic rulers to embrace Christianity in the region. The denomination is 50 halierov (50h).

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.