Parade Square in Sana'a - 2 buqsha

Parade Square in Sana'a - 2 buqsha

Year
1951
Face Value
2
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
YE-AR 123
Yvert & Tellier
YE-K 43B
Stanley Gibbons
YE-AR 72

Technical Details

Colors
brown
Perforation
14
Printing
Photogravure
Printers
IPS Off. Carte Valori (Officina Governativa Carte Valori)
This stamp features a historic panoramic view of Parade Square (Meidan Al-Tahrir area) in Sana'a, capturing a significant urban space that served as a central hub for civic gatherings, military reviews, and public life in the capital. The illustration depicts a large assembly of people gathering near the tree-lined open space, conveying a message of national community, institutional presence, and the bustling social fabric of the highland metropolis. Issued under the authority of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen, the design is enclosed by a highly stylized border displaying the bilingual state title "Royaume Al Moutawakkiliyyah Du Yémen" alongside its Arabic counterpart, reflecting an institutional effort to formalize national iconography for both domestic and foreign audiences. Denominated as 1 "Bogchah," the stamp represents the integration of standard state bureaucracy with the timeless, localized identity of the Yemeni people and their architectural heritage.