Kingdom of Sedang Coat of Arms

Kingdom of Sedang · 1888 · 50 C.

The stamp features the coat of arms of the Kingdom of Sedang, depicting a crowned shield with a lion rampant, supported by two lions, and surrounded by a wreath. It includes the inscription 'ROYAUME DE SEDANG POSTES' and a '50 C.' denomination.

The Kingdom of Sedang was a short-lived, self-proclaimed state in French Indochina (modern-day Vietnam) established by a French adventurer, Charles-Marie de Mayréna, in 1888. These 'stamps' are considered bogus or fantasy issues, created for propaganda or speculative purposes rather than actual postal use.