Cameroun (republic)

For earlier issues as a colony, see Cameroun (1887-1959)

Cameroun became an independent country in 1960.  File:Cameroun indep.jpg|1960 25 indepedence File:Cameroun refugee year.jpg|1960 30f Refugee Year File:Cameroun UN adm A.webp|1961 85f UN admission File:Cameroun reunification.jpg|1962 60f reunification
 * It issued a two-stamp independence set in 1960, inscribed CAMEROUN as before.
 * Two issues followed that year inscribed ETAT DU CAMEROUN.
 * In 1961, the UN admission set was inscribed REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN.
 * In 1961, with the addition of part of British Cameroons (see: below), Cameroun became the Federal Republic of Cameroun.
 * In 1962, the (unsurcharged) reunification of Cameroun and British Cameroons set was the first to be issued inscribed REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN.




 * An engraved definitive series featuring animals was issued that same year.
 * In 1969, French/English bilingual inscriptions were first used.
 * In mid-1972, inscriptions were changed to REPUBLIQUE UNIE DU CAMEROUN / UNITED REPUBLIC OF CAMEROUN.
 * In mid-1984, inscriptions were changed to REPUBLIQUE DU CAMEROUN / REPUBLIC OF CAMEROUN.

 File:Cameroun monkey.jpg|1962 0.50f definitive File:Cameroun woman A.jpg|1972 20f Bororo woman File:Cameroun food program.jpg|1973 45f World Food Program File:Cameroun Xmas toys.jpg|1985 250f Christmas 

British Cameroons issues
With a plebiscite conducted in the British mandate of Cameroons/British Cameroons, the southern region joined Cameroun, the northern region joining neighboring Nigeria instead. To accomodate the transition, Cameroun stamps were surcharged in the British currency that had been used there. See: Cameroun (1887-1959).  File:Cameroun 6d on 20f unification.jpg|1961 6d on 25f unification surcharge File:Cameroun surch in Brit currency.jpg|1962 6d on 25f unification. On sale for only a few days.
 * In 1961, various Cameroun stamps were surcharged REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE and in British currency.
 * In 1962, the set featuring the leaders of each country was additionally surcharged in British currency. This was only sold for few days before being withdrawn and destroyed.



Military issues
 File:Cameroun military.jpg|1963 stamp 
 * In 1963, an undenominated stamp was issued with symbols of the armed forces and a large "FM" ("franchise militaire"). It was inscribed REPUBLIQUE FEDERALE DU CAMEROUN.
 * In 1976, the design was reissued with the "UNIE/UNITED" bilingual inscription.

Postage dues
 File:Cameroun flower dues.jpg|1963 0.50f values 
 * In 1963, a series of flower designs was issued in triangle format, with two se-ten designs for each denomination.

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