Western Ukraine

Western Ukraine, or Західноукраїнська Народна Республіка (Western Ukrainian National Republic), was a de facto country formed after the collapse of Austria-Hungary toward the end of World War I. It is indeed the region that is now the western part of Ukraine. It also claimed adjoining territories.

Postage
Western Ukraine was established in October-November 1918.  File:W Uk lion 5h.jpg|5h Lviv issue File:W Uk lion 10h forged.jpg|Lviv issue forgery File:W Uk first Stan.jpg|30h 2nd Stanyslaviv issue File:W Uk due.jpg|4h 3rd Stanyslaviv issue on Austrian postage due File:W Uk ovpt on feldpost.jpg|3h 3rd Stanyslaviv issue on Austrian military stamps File:Stamp Western Ukraine 1919 5h.jpg|5h 3rd Stanyslaviv issue 
 * Lviv issue: In 1918, Western Ukraine's first issue used Austrian definitives overprinted with a lion rampant and УКР / ЗАХІДНО / НАРОДНА / РЕПУБЛИКА in a frame.
 * Kolomyia issue: Austrian royal family portrait values were surcharged Укр. Н. Р. and with large new values.
 * First Stanyslaviv issue: In 1919, Austrian definitives were surcharged ПОШТА / Укр. Н. Реп. with шаrі (shahiv currency on 3 heller) or шаrів (other values) flanked by stars below.
 * 15sh on 36h and 50sh on 42h surcharges were issued. These were on Austrian postage dues. The currency word is split as ша / rів.
 * Austrian definitives were also surcharged with a split ша / rів.
 * Second Stanyslaviv issue: Austrian stamps of various types were surcharged similarly but without stars.
 * Austrian postage dues were surcharged this way for regular use.
 * Austrian military stamps were also surcharged this way for regular use.
 * Karlfonds semilpostals were also surcharged for regular use.
 * Third Stanyslaviv issue, sometimes called the Vienna issue: Austrian definitives were overprinted З. / У. / Н. / Р. in the corners and the Ukrainian trident symbol.

Western Ukraine no longer existed in July 1919. A government in exile existed afterwards but that date marked the end of its stamp issues.  File:W Uk 4th Stan 3h.jpg|3h 4th Stanyslaviv issue File:W Ukr 1st Vienna.jpg|unissued 3k 1st Vienna issue 
 * Fourth Stanyslaviv issue: Austrian military stamps were surcharged ПОШТА / Укр. Н. Реп. with гр / ивиів (Grvynia currency).
 * Postage dues were similarly surcharged for regular postal use.
 * Unissued first Vienna issue: In May 1919, 12 stamps in 3 different designs were created, both perf and imperf. They were inscribed УКРАІНСЬКА НАРОДНА РЕПУБЛИКА / ЗАХІДНЯ ОБЛАСТЬ with currency in СОТИКІВ or КОРОНИ.
 * Unissued second Vienna issue: five bicolor values in various designs were created, some perf, some imperf. They were inscribed УКРАІНСЬКА / НАРОДНО / РЕПУБЛИКА / З.О. with currency in СОТИКІВ or КОРОНИ.

Occupation issues
Western Ukraine was occupied by Romanian and Polish forces  File:W Uk occup.jpg|1k20h on 30h occupation surcharge – genuine? 
 * In June 1919, Austrian stamps were surcharged with С.М.Т. and a new value in "h." (heller) in a box, for the Romanian occupation of Kolymia.

Registration issues
 File:W Uk reg 30.jpg|30s value 
 * Two values were issued of a combination registration label and stamp. It was inscribed with a large "П", "Укр. Н. Р.", "П" with an underline for the control number, followed by the new value in "СОТ."