This 40 øre commemorative stamp from Norway (Norge) was issued in 1949 to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), established in 1874. The design features a winged dove carrying a letter, symbolizing international communication, and a signpost pointing to continents—“Amerika, Asia, Australia, Europa, Afrika”—representing global postal unity. The background globe reinforces the UPU’s mission to connect nations through mail.

The issue captures post-war optimism and the spirit of worldwide cooperation through postal exchange. Its two-tone blue engraving gives it a classic elegance, common in Nordic design of the era.