Postage stamps and postal history of Burundi

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1964 Burundi stamp commemorating the 1964 Summer Olympics

1969 Burundi stamp marking the International Year of Human Rights

A Burundian meter stamp

Burundi has issued postage stamps for national use since achieving independence on 1 July 1962. The country was formerly a part of the Belgian territory of Ruanda-Urundi and before 1962 used those postage stamps.

Independence[]

For the first issue after independence as the Kingdom of Burundi, Burundi overprinted stamps of Ruanda-Urundi with Royaume du Burundi. Subsequent stamps were inscribed "Royaume du Burundi".^[1]

Republic of Burundi[]

In 1966, following political turmoil, Burundi became a republic and from then the stamps were marked République du Burundi.^[1]

See also[]

• Postage stamps and postal history of German East Africa
• Postage stamps and postal history of Ruanda-Urundi
• Postage stamps and postal history of Rwanda

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