South Africa Official Stamps, King George V Pictorial Issue

South Africa · 1926 · Various

This series of official stamps features the definitive pictorial designs of the era, overprinted bilingually 'OFFICIAL' and 'OFFISIEEL' in two lines. The designs include notable South African scenes such as the Union Buildings, Van Riebeeck's ship Drommedaris, and native huts, alongside a portrait of King George V. These stamps were used exclusively for government mail.

Issued during the Union of South Africa period under British rule, these stamps reflect the dual English and Afrikaans linguistic heritage established after the Boer Wars. Their use on government correspondence marks a key administrative function of the state.