Issued in 1941 during World War II, this 5 centimes brown stamp represents Free French Oceania (“France Libre Océanie”), a part of the French colonies that rallied to General de Gaulle's Free France. The design features palm trees, a Polynesian outrigger canoe, native figures, and a thatched hut, symbolizing life in the Pacific colonies. At the top, the Cross of Lorraine, emblem of Free France, signifies resistance against Axis occupation. This stamp was part of a series overprinted or issued by the Free French administration in the Pacific territories.