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A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
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Year: 1961
Cross of Trarza - 30 franc
This official definitive stamp highlights Mauritania's rich heritage of traditional metalwork and regional symbology by featuring an intricate geometric emblem known as the Cross of Trarza. The stylized design depicts the finely detailed, symmetric silver or metal pendant set against a vibrant purple background adorned with small star-like motifs. This imagery carries a powerful message of cultural preservation, manual artistry, and regional identity, honoring the sophisticated craftsmanship historically maintained by Saharan metalworkers and jewelers. Within the Mauritanian national context, the stamp celebrates the unique material culture of the Trarza region, elevating traditional decorative arts as enduring icons of the young republic's collective heritage and institutional identity.
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Mauritanian Flora: Acacia ehrenbergiana
The Latécoère 28
The Couzinet 70 "Arc-en-Ciel" (Rainbow)
The Farman F.60 Goliath
The Bréguet 14
Launching of the French Satellite D 1
3 years of the Organization of African Unity
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
Pavel Belyayev, Alexei Leonov, Voskhod 2
Frank A. Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., and Gemini 7
Thomas P. Stafford, Walter M. Schirra
Launching of French Space Satellites - Rocket Scout and Satellite FR 1
Launching of French Space Satellites - Satellite A-1
Launching of French Space Satellites - The Diamant rocket
1st Death Anniversary of Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1966)
Death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Hospital of Nouakchott
Tunnel of Choum
Wharf of Nouakchott
Tunnel of Choum
Chest from Mederdra
