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.

It was established in October-November 1918. 
 * 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.
 * Second Stanyslaviv issue: Austrian stamps of various types including postage dues and military stamps were surcharged similarly but without stars.
 * Third Stanyslaviv issue: Austrian definitives were overprinted З. / У. / Н. / Р. in the corners and the Ukrainian trident symbol.



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 * Fourth Stanyslaviv issue: Austrian military stamps were surcharged ПОШТА / Укр. Н. Реп. with гривиі (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 
 * In June 1919, Austrian stamps were surcharged with С.М.Т. and a new value in "h." (heller) in a box.



Registration issues

 * Two values were issued, a registration label-style design including the fee. 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."

