League of Nations

The League of Nations, or la Société des Nations, was an international organization created in the aftermath World War I with the aim to create world peace and foster cooperation between nations. It existed from 1920 to 1947. It began several international organizations that continued under the United Nations.

The League moved to Geneva, Switzerland from London in November 1920.  File:Switz SdeN 10f mountain.jpg|1922 10 franc Jungfrau File:Switz sden 1.50 shield.jpg|1925 1.50fr arms File:Switz SdeN 15c Tell.jpg|1931 15c Tell File:Switz SdeN typo view specimen.jpg|1934 5c typographed view with additional specimen overprint File:Switz League 25c.jpg|1937 25c engraved view File:Switz SdeN circle.jpg|1938 30c League of Nations building File:Switz SdeN cour small.jpg|1944 3c "COURRIER" File:Switz SdeN 10f vote.jpg|1944 10fr Federation with "COURRIER" style overprint 
 * It was granted franking power using the stamps of Switzerland overprinted SOCIÉTÉ DES NATIONS beginning in 1922.
 * Following that, new Swiss definitives were overprinted similarly. This included several grilled gum issues.
 * In 1938, the Swiss commemoratives for the League of Nations were overprinted with a small circular SERVICE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES NATIONS.
 * In 1939 and 1942-43, the franc value Federation issues were overprinted in the original style.
 * Beginning in 1944, the overprint became COURRIER DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DES NATIONS in two- or three-line formats.
 * In July 1947, the League ended, with its assets and component organizations transferred to the recently created United Nations.

The International Labor Organization was a component part of the League of Nations that issued its own stamps.

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