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A historic collection of 405 Somalia postage stamps
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Year: 1916
Italian Somaliland -Croce Rossa Eagle- 20 centesimo
This stamp highlights the theme of international humanitarian aid intertwined with imperial authority, issued as a semi-postal stamp to raise funds for the Italian Red Cross. The illustration is rich in institutional symbolism, featuring a powerful heraldic eagle with outspread wings bearing the House of Savoy shield, positioned beneath olive branches and a centralized Red Cross emblem. This imagery carries a dual message of imperial protection and humanitarian benevolence, aiming to project the presence of the Italian state as a stabilizing, civilizing force capable of providing health care and social assistance in its overseas territories. In the context of Italian Somaliland, the "Somalia" overprint bridges European institutional charity with the local realities of the colony, illustrating how early welfare programs and health infrastructure were introduced and subsidized under the umbrella of royal governance and national symbols.
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Industrialization and Modernization - 3 rupia
Heraldry and State Authority - 1 rupia
Heraldry and State Authority - 30 besa
Fascist Symbols and Imperial Ideology - 20 besa
Fascist Symbols and Imperial Ideology - 13 besa
Fascist Symbols and Imperial Ideology - 3 besa
300th anniversary of the Sacred Congregation - 30 besa
300th anniversary of the Sacred Congregation - 20 besa
300th anniversary of the Sacred Congregation - 13 besa
300th anniversary of the Sacred Congregation - 6 besa
Express Mail- 60 besa
Express Mail- 30 besa
Vittorio Veneto Victory- 15 besa
Vittorio Veneto Victory- 9 besa
Vittorio Veneto Victory- 6 besa
Vittorio Veneto Victory- 3 besa
Somalia Postage - Segnatasse Overprint - 60 centesimo
Italian Somaliland -Croce Rossa Eagle- 25 centesimo
Italian Somaliland -Croce Rossa Eagle- 20 centesimo
Italian Somaliland -Croce Rossa Eagle- 25 centesimo
