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Year: 1954
Queen Elizabeth II - 6 NP
This Qatari postal issue highlights a transitional moment in the country’s modern history, when local institutions were emerging within a broader imperial framework, as illustrated by the reuse of an existing British postal design adapted for use in Qatar. The subject reflects the period during which Qatar was under British protection, and the stamp’s imagery conveys layered authority: a globally recognizable symbol of imperial power combined with a clear assertion of local postal validity, signaling the gradual affirmation of Qatari administrative identity. The visual message underscores continuity and control at a time when Qatar was moving from a small Gulf sheikhdom shaped by maritime trade and pearling toward a more structured statehood, soon to be transformed by hydrocarbon wealth. In this context, the stamp serves as a cultural marker of political evolution, illustrating how Qatar’s early institutions were formed through adaptation rather than rupture, embedding emerging national presence within inherited colonial systems while laying the groundwork for an independent national identity.
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Al Zubarah Archaeological Site - 1.75 riyal
Desert Inland Sea (Khor Al Adaid) - 1.25 riyal
Arabian Oryx (Oryx leucoryx) - 75 dirham
Dhow at Sunset -55 dirham
Seaside Hotel and Sailing Boats - 35 dirham
Al Koot Fort (Doha Fort)- 15 dirham
Birds of Qatar - 10 dirham
Doha Clock Tower - 5 dirham
Arab Civil Aviation Day - Arab League and Qatar Flags - 50 dirham
Arab Civil Aviation Day - Arab League and Qatar Flags - 30 dirham
Doha International Airport Terminal Complex - 25 dirham
Arab Civil Aviation Day 1974 - Gulf Air Boeing 737 - 20 dirham
United Nations Day 1974 - United Nations Emblem and Global Cooperation - 2 riyal
United Nations Day 1974 - Social Development and Human Welfare - 1.75 riyal
United Nations Day 1974 - Education and UNESCO -25 dirham
United Nations Day 1974 - Agriculture and Food Production -20 dirham
United Nations Day 1974 - Telecommunications and Technology -10 dirham
United Nations Day 1974 - 5 dirham
3rd Anniversary of Qatar's Independence - 2.25 riyal
3rd Anniversary of Qatar's Independence - 1.55 riyal
3rd Anniversary of Qatar's Independence - 75 dirham
3rd Anniversary of Qatar's Independence - 15 dirham
3rd Anniversary of Qatar's Independence - 10 dirham
