10th Anniversary of the Arab Postal Union
This commemorative postage stamp was issued in 1964 for use in the Gaza Strip under the administration of the United Arab Republic (UAR) to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Arab Postal Union (APU) (1954–1964). Established in 1954, the APU was formed to streamline postal services, unify postal rates, and foster technical cooperation among Arab nations. By releasing a dedicated issue inscribed with "PALESTINE," the administration highlighted the local postal sector's formal integration into regional administrative networks and pan-Arab institutional cooperation.
The central design prominently features the official insignia of the Arab Postal Union: a stylized dove in flight carrying a letter envelope, positioned directly above a traditional postal horn. The central banner displays the organization's name in elegant Arabic calligraphy, "Al-Ittihad al-Baridi al-Arabi" (الاتحاد البريدي العربي), balanced by the English text at the baseline and the milestone dates 1954–1964. Circulating widely across regional mail routes, this 10-millieme stamp served as a symbol of infrastructural modernization and diplomatic unity across the Arab world's communication networks.
The central design prominently features the official insignia of the Arab Postal Union: a stylized dove in flight carrying a letter envelope, positioned directly above a traditional postal horn. The central banner displays the organization's name in elegant Arabic calligraphy, "Al-Ittihad al-Baridi al-Arabi" (الاتحاد البريدي العربي), balanced by the English text at the baseline and the milestone dates 1954–1964. Circulating widely across regional mail routes, this 10-millieme stamp served as a symbol of infrastructural modernization and diplomatic unity across the Arab world's communication networks.