Coats of Arms , General Reyes Overprinted

Overprinted in Black "UNIFICADO".

Rafael Reyes Prieto (Santa Rosa de Viterbo, December 5, 1849-Bogotá, February 18, 1921) was a Colombian politician, explorer, trader and military. He was p.. Read more »resident of Colombia between 1904 and 1909.
He is credited with the modernization of the National Army, especially the work of professionalizing the armed forces by creating the military career. Thus, he founded in 1907 the Military School of cadets General José María Córdova, the Naval School of Cartagena and in 1909 the high School of War.

Country:	Colombia
Type:	Postage stamps
Series:	UNIFICADO Overprints
Nominal:	15 c
Year:	1959
Size:	40 x 25 mm
Perforation:	13
Mintage:	738,998