Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a region in the Balkans and two different entities over the years.

Austria-Hungary period

 * The region was occupied by Austria-Hungary in 1879. Stamps were issued in that year only showing the Empire's eagle emblem.
 * In 1905, a pictorial series was issued inscribed BOSNIEN HERZEGOWINA.
 * The empire annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908. In 1912, stamp inscriptions became K.u.K. MILITAR POST in designs similar to those used in Austria. Some later issues only had that legend without mentioning Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In addition:
 * 1904 postage dues were only inscribed MILIT. POST PORTOMARKE.
 * The 1916-18 postage dues were inscribed MILITARPOST / PORTOMARKE.
 * Newspaper stamps were issued in 1913 with only values shown.
 * Special Handling stamps were issued in 1916 inscribed MILITARPOST / EILMARKE.





Yugoslavia
Following the end of World War I, Bosnia and Herzegovina merged with other countries in the region to form the Federation of Yugoslavia. Its old stamps were surcharged for provisional use until 1921 when the first general issue for Yugoslavia was released. See: Yugoslavia.

Modern period

 * In January 1992, the Serbian assembly in the region declared independence from Yugoslavia as Republika Srpska, or Република Српска. Its first stamps were issued in October 1992, Yugoslavian stamps surcharged Република Српска with new values.






 * In March 1992, Bosnia and Herzegovina seceded from Yugoslavia. It issued it first stamp, in October 1993 inscribed REPUBLIKA BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA.
 * It became the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine, or Федерација Босне и Херцеговине. Starting in 1996, its stamps have been inscribed BOSNA I HERCEGOVINA.
 * In 2009, Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine was added to stamp designs in small letters.






 * In August 1993, ethnic Croats the Croatian Republic of Herceg-Bosna, or Hrvatska Republika Herceg-Bosna. Already in May 1993, its first stamp was issued.





The Bosnia War followed all this.
 * In 1995, Bosnia and Herzegovina was reunited but with two governments. The three modern postal systems remained intact.















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