Great Crested Grebe - 1 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.
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.