Issued in 1970, this 2 schilling Austrian commemorative stamp honors the 25th anniversary of the Second Republic’s founding in 1945. It features a finely engraved portrait of Leopold Figl, Austria’s first postwar chancellor, depicted before a backdrop of the national flag and barbed wire — symbolizing the country’s liberation from wartime oppression and the restoration of freedom. Designed by A. Pilch and engraved by A. Nefe, the monochrome brown design reflects solemn dignity and resilience, celebrating Austria’s rebirth as a democratic nation.