✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1941
Transcontinental Aviation - 1 franc
This vibrant airmail (Poste Aérienne) issue represents a critical turning point in wartime history, bearing the explicit "FRANCE LIBRE" endorsement alongside the symbolic Cross of Lorraine emblazoned on a protective shield. The central graphic showcases a heavy four-engine propeller transport aircraft cruising through the skies over a stylized, repeating wave pattern that signifies the oceanic supply routes surrounding Djibouti. Historically, this issue documents the realignment of the strategic port with the Free French forces during the Second World War. The stamp was utilized by the administrative forces to validate long-distance military and civil air communications, underscoring the territory's vital role as a geopolitical and logistical crossroads in the Western Indian Ocean.
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Centennial of the Military Medal
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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
Afar and Somali Warriors - 50 centime
The Local Police Guard
The Colonial Infantry
The Indigenous Guard
Transcontinental Aviation - 100 franc
Transcontinental Aviation - 50 franc
Transcontinental Aviation - 25 franc
Transcontinental Aviation - 10 franc
Transcontinental Aviation - 5 franc
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Transcontinental Aviation - 1 franc
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Afar and Somali Warriors - 60 centime
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