General José Antonio Páez, 1st President of Venezuela

Venezuela · 1940 · 5c

This definitive stamp features a portrait of General José Antonio Páez, a key military leader in Venezuela's War of Independence and the country's first president. The design is a classic engraved portrait, common for definitive series of this era, emphasizing national heroes and historical figures. The denomination is shown in the lower corners.

Issued in 1940, this stamp was part of a definitive series honoring national heroes during a period of relative political stability in Venezuela. Páez is revered as a founding father of the republic.