Coat of Arms of the Republic of Iraq - 75 fils

Issued in 1960 as part of the first definitive series of the Republic of Iraq, this stamp commemorates the national emblem adopted following the 14 July 1958 Revolution, which ended the Hashemite monarchy and established the republic. The emblem incorporates symbols associated with the new state and reflected the political transformation that took place during the early republican period.

By featuring the Coat of Arms of the Republic, the issue emphasized Iraq's newly established republican identity and sovereignty. The stamp celebrated the creation of new national institutions and symbols while highlighting the ideals of national unity, independence, and modernization that the revolutionary government sought to promote during the formative years of the Republic of Iraq.