This 1963 stamp is from Denmark.
Denmark is the southernmost of what are commonly thought of as the Nordic countries. It shares a border with Germany on the south and Sweden and Norway to the north.
Formed during the 8th century, the territorial area of Denmark grew and shrank over the centuries, as primarily Sweden and Germany fought over the ground. The current borders were established following World War II.
The constitutional government of Denmark is overseen by the Folketing, a unicameral parliament. Executive functions are let by a Prime Minister and cabinet, ostensibly on behalf of the Monarch.
The current Monarch is Margrethe II, eldest child of the man depicted on this stamp, King Frederick IX. She became the heir to the crown in 1953 when a constitutional amendment allowed any child, rather than just male children, to inherit the crown.
Margretha became Queen of Denmark in 1972, and is only the second woman to hold that title, the first being Margretha I, Queen of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, who ruled from 1375 to 1412.
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