South Africa 1926 Pictorial Definitive - Dromedaris

South Africa · 1926 · ½d

This definitive stamp features an engraving of the 'Dromedaris', one of the three ships that brought Jan van Riebeeck to the Cape of Good Hope in 1652. The design, framed by protea flowers, symbolizes the European arrival and settlement in South Africa. It was part of the first pictorial definitive series issued by the Union of South Africa.

Issued in 1926, this stamp was part of a series intended to foster a sense of national identity for the relatively new Union of South Africa, highlighting key historical and natural symbols.