Sudan Independence Day - 5 piastre

Sudan Independence Day - 5 piastre

Year
1956
Face Value
5
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
National Day

Catalogs References

Michel
SD 153
Yvert & Tellier
SD 118
Stanley Gibbons
SD 145

Technical Details

Colors
Green
Size
28 x 32 mm
Perforation
14
Printing
Typography
Printers
De La Rue & Co. Ltd
This stamp commemorates the foundational event of modern Sudanese history: national independence achieved on January 1, 1956, marking the formal end of Anglo-Egyptian Condominium rule. The symbolic design features a geographic map of the unified nation, tracing the vital life-giving branches of the Nile River system, which is flanked by outstretched wings that evoke liberty, protection, and sovereign ascension.