Champion of Liberty commemorative stamps

Champion of Liberty commemorative stamps, also known as the Champion of Liberty series, were a series of nineteen commemorative stamps issued periodically by the United States Post Office between 1957 and 1961 in honor of men who fought for the cause of freedom and independence in their home countries.

The stamp issues also served as a political and social statement against the perceived totalitarianism of the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

[1][2] With one exception, each subject depicted on the Champion of Liberty stamps were printed in 4-cent and 8-cent denominations, and were first issued on the same date in the same city.

[1][3] Ramon Magsaysay was a Filipino statesman who served as the seventh president of the Philippines, from December 30, 1953, until his death in an aircraft disaster on March 17, 1957.

Following the outbreak of the World War I, Masaryk sought for a separate country for Czechs and Slovaks, independent from the Austria-Hungary Empire.

As an active member of the Polish National Committee, he served as a representative to Washington who met with President Woodrow Wilson.

After the First World War ended, he was appointed Prime Minister of Poland and later served as Polish Ambassador to the League of Nations.

[22] Mahatma Gandhi spent the earlier part of his life advocating for the rights of persons of color in South Africa from 1893 to 1914, where he formed many of his social and political views.

Gandhi was assassinated in New Delhi on January 30, 1948 by Nathuram Godse, having no belongings other than some clothing and a few other menial items at the time of his death.

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