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A historic collection of 234 Djibouti postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1902
Nomadic Travelers of the Côte Française des Somalis - 25 centime
This illustration emphasizes the historical importance of the dromedary as the cornerstone of transportation and survival within the arid Djibouti landscape. By depicting two figures mounted upon a single camel, the imagery speaks to the communal nature of desert travel and the deep-seated reliance of the local population on these animals for navigating the vast, sun-drenched plains of the Horn of Africa. The presence of a spear carried by one of the riders serves as a symbolic reminder of the protective measures necessary in a nomadic life, as well as the traditional martial readiness inherent in the regional identity. Within the context of the Côte Française des Somalis, this theme highlights the enduring cultural heritage of the Afar and Issa peoples, whose knowledge of the terrain and mastery of livestock remained essential to the territory's social and economic movement long after the establishment of permanent coastal settlements.
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The Triumphant Liberation of Paris
The Normandy Landings
The Tunisian Campaign - Piercing the Mareth Line
The Battle of Kufra and the Oath of Free France
The Free French Epic From Chad to the Rhine
First Anniversary of Allied Victory in World War II
Memorial of Félix Éboué and the Rallying of the Colonial Empire - 25 franc
Memorial of Félix Éboué and the Rallying of the Colonial Empire - 2 franc
Governor Léonce Lagarde - 1.5 franc
Afar and Somali Warriors - 50 centime
historic Hamoudi Mosque in Djibouti - 40 centime
The Free French Resistance
Capital Transfer from Obock to Djibouti - 4 franc
Capital Transfer from Obock to Djibouti - 1.5 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 20 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 10 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 5 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 4 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 2.5 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 2 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 1.5 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 1 franc
The Franco-Ethiopian Railway - 80 centime
