This beautifully printed Cape Verdean stamp pays tribute to the Portuguese navigators Diogo Afonso and Álvaro Fernandes, key figures in the 15th-century Age of Discovery. Against a vivid Atlantic backdrop with an early sailing ship, the portraits celebrate their pioneering voyages along the West African coast and their role in charting the Cape Verde archipelago. Designed by Rui Preto Pacheco and printed by Litografia Nacional, Porto, the issue reflects Portugal’s maritime heritage and Cabo Verde’s historical ties to exploration.