Indochina Allegory of France

Indochina · 1904 · 1c

This stamp features an allegorical representation of France, depicted as a seated woman holding a tablet and laurel branch. The design, known as the 'Tablet' or 'Sage' type, was a common design used across various French colonies during this period, with the country name overprinted. The denomination '1c' is shown in the lower corners.

Issued for French Indochina, a grouping of French colonial territories in Southeast Asia, this stamp reflects the standardized designs used to administer the vast French colonial empire in the early 20th century.