Map of North America, Definitive Issue

Zimbabwe · 1980 · 1c

This definitive stamp features a stylized map of the continent of North America. It was part of a larger series depicting maps of the world's continents, issued shortly after the country gained independence. The design is simple, focusing on the geographical outline of the continent against a solid color background.

Issued in 1980, this stamp was among the first definitive sets released by the newly independent nation of Zimbabwe, which was formerly Rhodesia. The series symbolized the country's new place on the global stage.