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Great Crested Grebe - 25 naye paise

This regular postage stamp is the introductory value from the historic 1964 inaugural definitive fauna collection issued natively for the Emirate of Fujeira (الفجيرة). Utilizing a detailed duo-panel horizontal configuration, the right-hand panel features a full-color illustration of a Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus) settled upon a floating nest structure amidst riparian reeds and marsh vegetation, capturing the avian diversity that populates regional coastal wetlands and fresh water tracts during seasonal migration periods. The left-hand panel is defined by an intricate, gold-flowing arabesque frame enclosing a formal portrait of Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, who ruled Fujeira from 1942 until 1974, depicted holding a traditional ceremonial dagger (khanjar). This foundational collection marked Fujeira's first independent philatelic milestone, visually asserting its sovereign administrative authority and establishing its autonomous postal sector on the global stage.