Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika 1954 Queen Elizabeth II Definitive

Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika · 1954 · 5c

This definitive stamp features a portrait of the newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II, based on a photograph by Dorothy Wilding. The central vignette depicts a giraffe, a species native to the East African territories. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork and the names of the three territories: Kenya, Uganda, and Tanganyika.

Issued shortly after Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953, this definitive series replaced the previous King George VI issues and was used across the three British East African territories until their respective independences.