Issued on July 5, 1947, this blue 5 céntimos stamp from Venezuela honors the Flota Mercante Grancolombiana—the “Greater Colombian Merchant Fleet,” symbolizing maritime cooperation among the nations once part of Gran Colombia. The design, engraved by the American Bank Note Company, features a ship named República de Venezuela sailing to the right, framed by a ship’s wheel bearing a map of northern South America. The issue celebrated Venezuela’s maritime progress and its link to regional trade routes in the post-war era.