This 2.50-franc French postage stamp was issued in 1992 by La Poste to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first airmail flight between Nancy and Lunéville in 1912. Designed by Pierre Forget, it highlights France’s pioneering role in aeropostal services.
The artwork juxtaposes two eras of aviation: an early biplane from the 1912 flight and a modern Airbus A300 of La Poste Aéropostale, symbolizing the progress of postal aviation over the 20th century. The dynamic yellow background emphasizes speed and continuity in air communication.
An emblem of L’Aéropostale appears on the right, tying this issue to France’s historic legacy of air mail routes that inspired global air postal networks.