Eagle Knigth

Emisión 1934

This is a Mexican perforated airmail stamp issued in 1934 by the "Oficina Impresora de Hacienda". The stamp shows a finely engraved composition of images: on the right side, it depicts an Eagle Knight looking at the horizon. The Eagle Knights were one the two military orders of the Aztecs, the other one being the Jaguar Knights. In the centre of the stamp, we find what seems to be the Popocatepetl (Popo) volcano, the second highest volcano in México, this volcano can be seen from Mexico City. Below the pick of the Popo there is an eagle ready to fly. And at the left side of the stamp there are some cactuses, they resemble saguaro cactuses which are native to the Sonora desert. All the images are icons of the Mexican culture and its natural landscapes. The value of the stamp is 20 cents.