Tel Chehab waterfall - 5 piastre

This definitive postage stamp was issued by the Syrian Republic in September 1949 as part of a landscape series showcasing the country's natural beauty and regional landmarks. It features a postal face value of 5 piastres, indicated as "5 P." on the lower left and "٥ ق" in Arabic script on the right within a clean text box. The bottom border identifies the location in both French and Arabic as Tel-Chehab / تل شهاب, and attributes the print production to the Imprimerie Catholique in Beirut (I.C. Beyrouth). The main vignette presents a scenic, engraved illustration of the picturesque Tel-Chehab waterfall, located in the Yarmouk River valley along the southern border region near Daraa. The detailed landscape artwork captures the dramatic cascade of water plunging over rocky cliffs, contrasted by placid trees lining the upper plateau and a serene foreground complete with localized details like grazing livestock and figures near the banks. Printed in a deep slate-grey ink, this philatelic issue highlights a peaceful, agrarian aspect of Syria's diverse geography during a crucial period of post-colonial nation-building.