This $12 Colombian commemorative stamp, issued in 1985, honors María Concepción Loperena, a valiant heroine of Colombia’s independence movement. The artwork depicts Loperena holding a scroll, symbolizing the declaration of independence in Valledupar, celebrated for its 435th anniversary (“435 años Valle de Upar”). Behind her, the Andes mountains and a crowd evoke the patriotic fervor of the era. Printed by Carvajal S.A., this issue forms part of Colombia’s philatelic tributes to national figures who shaped the republic’s freedom.