Javiera Carrera (1781-1862)

Printed by Chile State Mint in sheets of 50 stamps (5x10).

Designer of the first chilean flag and coat of arms, Francisca Xaviera Eudoxia Rudecinda Carmen de los Dolores de la Carrera y Ver.. Read more »dugo (March 1, 1781 – August 20, 1862), was a member of one of the most aristocratic Chilean families, who actively participated in the Chilean War of Independence. Together with her brothers José Miguel, Juan José and Luis, they were some of most important leaders of the early Chilean struggle for independence during the period known as the Patria Vieja ("Old Republic"). She is considered to be the "Mother of Chile".

Country:	Chile
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	National Heroine Javiera Carrera Birth Bicentenary
Nominal:	3.50 $
Year:	1981
Material:	Harrison,fluorescent
Size:	48 x 36 mm
Perforation:	comb 13½
Mintage:	1,000,000