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A historic collection of 234 Djibouti postage stamps
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Year: 1922
Somali Woman - 25 centime
This stamp celebrates the human diversity and rich decorative heritage of the region through a finely detailed portrait of a young Somali woman. The central engraving showcases the subject adorned in intricate traditional necklaces, beaded ornaments, and a classic head covering, balanced on the left by an illustrative background of a coastal village scene, conveying a message of pride, feminine dignity, and the preservation of ancestral aesthetics. Distributed under French administrative oversight ("RF"), this postal issue emphasizes localized portraiture to visually define the territory's unique cultural landscape to the outside world. Within the context of the French Somali Coast, an area operating as a crucial maritime trading hub, this imagery honors the traditional craftsmanship and social identity of the indigenous population, serving as an authentic testament to the cultural longevity of the communities inhabiting the strategic maritime crossroads.
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UNESCO world campaign to save historic monuments in Nubia
Sambouk
Houri
International Philatelic Exhibition "Philatec Paris"
15th Anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights
Fan Coral (Melithaea albitincta)
Brain Coral (Faviidae)
Plate Fire Coral (Millepora platyphylla)
Organ Pipe Coral (Tubipora musica)
Star Boulder Coral (Astrea curta)
Centenary of the Red Cross
First live TV transmission between Europe and North America by satellite
Giant Spider Conch (Lambis bryonia)
Arabian Tibia (Rostellaria magna)
Toothed Top Shell (Trochus dentatus)
Three-cornered Conch (Strombus tricornis)
Fluted Giant Clam (Tridacna squamosa)
Pearl Oyster (Meleagrina margaritifera)
WHO Emblem, Anopheles Mosquito
Somali Klipspringer (Oreotragus oreotragus somalicus)
Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus)
Fennek (Fennecus zerda)
Giant Trevally (Caranx ignobilis)
