Orchard Landscape of Wadi Dhar - 20 buqsha

This 20-bogaches airmail stamp ("POSTE AÉRIENNE") celebrates the natural beauty and agricultural abundance of the fertile Wadi Dhar region. The central illustration captures a panoramic view of the lush orchards and traditional tower houses nestled along the valley floor, long celebrated for producing fine fruits and supporting thriving agricultural communities near the capital. A modern transport plane flies overhead, underscoring a message of progress and showing how advanced infrastructure was being adopted to cross the rugged terrain of the Sarawat Mountains. Enclosed by a highly decorative orange-red border carrying the formal state title "Royaume Al Moutawakkiliyyah Du Yémen," the issue highlights the kingdom's pride in its geographic heritage, balancing historic valley life with the emerging era of international airmail.