Venezuela Escudo de Armas (Coat of Arms)

Venezuela · 1859 · 1/2 Real

This is the first postage stamp issued by Venezuela, featuring the national Coat of Arms. The design includes a shield divided into three sections, representing the union, triumph, and liberty of the nation, flanked by an olive branch and a palm branch. Above the shield are two cornucopias and a ribbon with the inscription 'DIOS Y FEDERACION' (God and Federation).

Issued in 1859, this stamp marks Venezuela's entry into the global postal system, a key step in modernizing its communications during a period of political and social change.