Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia takes up much of the Arabian Peninsula bounded by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman/Persian Gulf. The Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd became Saudi Arabia in 1932.

 File:Saudi long 20g.jpg|1934 20 guerche Heir Apparent File:Saudi 10g violet.jpg|1934 10g Abdul Aziz File:Saudi 3g castle.jpg|1950 3g 50th anniversary of the capture of Riyadh File:Saudi 1951 two arms.jpg|1951 ½g visit of King Tallal of Jordan 
 * In 1934, its first series was issued to declare Saud as Heir Apparent of Arabia. It was inscribed ROYAUME DE L'ARABIE / SOUDITE, in French to comply with UPU language rules.
 * In 1934-57, a new design with the tughra of Abdul Aziz was issued, similarly inscribed.
 * In 1945, the first commemorative set was issued to commemorate the meeting of Abdul Aziz and Farouk of Egypt.
 * In 1949-58, the first airmail set was issued featuring a two-engine Airspeed Ambassador.
 * In 1955, the Arab Postal Union (APU) set was issued, the first of the APU omnibus sets to follow.

 File:Saudi refinery.jpg|1969 100p with Faisal cartouche File:Saudi mosque.jpg File:Saudi oil rig B.jpg 
 * In 1960-62, definitive designs in three different series were issued: Wadi Hanifa Dam, Buqqa gas-oil plant and a Convair 440 jet airliner design for airmails. These are perf 14, unwatermarked and measure 27½x22mm. These also all have the Saud cartouche.
 * In 1963-65, some values of each previous design were issued watermarked. Some values also exist perf 13½x13 and measure 28½x23 mm, with wider margins.
 * In 1964-70, the definitive design series were issued again, now measuring 27x22mm.

[[Category:S]]