First Anniversary of Allied Victory in World War II

The historical event celebrated in the airmail is the first anniversary of the Allied victory in Europe (V-E Day) and the formal conclusion of World War II. Released in 1946, this issue commemorates the definitive collapse of the Axis powers, the total liberation of metropolitan France, and the restoration of peace across the global territories of the French Union. By processing this stamp, the administration of French Somaliland marked the end of years of logistical isolation and wartime rationing, officially documenting the territory's transition into the post-war era of international reconstruction.