Yugoslavia year 1973 stamps Slovenian Peasant risings – Battle of Krsko

Yugoslavia year 1973 stamps Slovenian Peasant risings – Battle of Krsko

The stamp you are asking about is part of a commemorative issue from Yugoslavia celebrating a significant historical event in Slovenian and Croatian history.

Here are the details for the stamp issue:

• Country: Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija)
• Year of Issue: 1973
• Commemoration: 500th Anniversary of the Croatian-Slovene Peasant Revolt (1573-1973), known in Slovenia as the Slovenian Peasant Risings (Slovenski kmečki upori).
• The Specific Stamp (“Battle of Krško”):
  • The stamp featuring the Battle of Krško (Bitka pri Krškem) is one of a set, typically a two-stamp set, issued for this anniversary.
  • The design on this stamp is a reproduction of the painting “Battle of Krško” by the prominent Slovene painter Gojmir Anton Kos (1893-1973).
  • The Battle of Krško, which took place on February 5, 1573, was one of the major military engagements of the revolt where the peasant forces were defeated by the nobility’s army.

The other stamp in the 1973 set for the peasant revolt typically depicts the Battle of Stubica (or Donja Stubica) in Croatia, which was the final, decisive battle of the uprising.