Bloudan-mountain resort town - 1 piastre

Bloudan-mountain resort town - 1 piastre

Year
1934
Face Value
1
Mint Value
-
Used Value
-
Print Run
-
Themes
Sites and landscapes

Catalogs References

Michel
SY 387
Yvert & Tellier
FR-SY PA61
Stanley Gibbons
SY 291

Technical Details

Colors
Multicolor
Perforation
12½
Printing
Photogravure
Designer
M.Y. Cherif
Printers
Institut de Gravure et d'Impression de Papiers-Valeurs, Paris
This airmail stamp highlights the scenic and institutional importance of Bloudan, a premier mountain resort town nestled in the Anti-Lebanon Mountains. The illustration features a monoplane soaring over the town’s terraced hillsides and its landmark hotel, symbolizing the integration of Syria’s natural tourism destinations into the modern "Poste Aérienne" network. The theme reflects a message of national progress and the accessibility of the country's high-altitude retreats through technological advancement. In the Syrian context, Bloudan is portrayed as a center of seasonal repose and regional prestige, where the beauty of the natural landscape meets the expanding infrastructure of the Republic, framing the nation as a destination of both refined heritage and modern connectivity.