1956 Lebanon Earthquake Relief

In March 1956, a devastating series of earthquakes struck central and southern Lebanon (particularly the Chouf and Iklim al-Kharroub regions), destroying thousands of homes, causing widespread structural collapse, and leaving tens of thousands of citizens displaced. In response, the Lebanese government established a national relief tax and issued dedicated postal semi-postal stamps to raise funds for disaster recovery, family shelter, and regional rebuilding.

Issued by the postal administration of Lebanon (لُبْنَان), this tax stamp bears the Arabic inscription "Relief and Reconstruction" (إِغَاثَة وَتَعْمِير). The vignette depicts a mother and her children gazing over the destroyed ruins of their stone house, symbolizing the humanitarian hardship faced by affected families and the national drive toward community relief and reconstruction.