South Africa King George V Pictorial Definitive

South Africa · 1926 · 1d

This definitive stamp features a dual-language inscription 'SOUTH AFRICA / SUID-AFRIKA' and a central vignette depicting the Dromedaris, one of the three ships that brought Jan van Riebeeck to the Cape in 1652. A portrait of King George V is shown in an oval at the top right.

Issued as part of the first pictorial definitive series of the Union of South Africa, this set replaced the previous keyplate designs and celebrated the nation's history and natural beauty.