1922 East African Giraffe Stamp
by Historic Image
Title
1922 East African Giraffe Stamp
Artist
Historic Image
Medium
Painting - Print
Description
The five cent stamp of Tanganyika bearing the likeness of an African giraffe. Before the First World War, this area of Africa was a part of German East Africa.After the war it was mandated to Britain and in 1946 came under the protection of the United Nations as a trust territory. The region became a sovereign state from 1961 through 1964. In 1964 the nation joined with Zanzibar and Pemba to form the nation of the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar. Less than a year later the new nation changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania.
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April 22nd, 2016
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