On the 2 drachmas stamp of the series, the monastery of Kalteza in Arcadia is depicted. In this historic monastery, from 20 to 26 May 1821, the first free government of Greece, the Peloponnesian Senate, was convened. On the right of the stamp appears the seal of the Peloponnesian Senate.

The Monument of the National Assembly, the votive column with the phoenix at the top, a symbol of freedom and democracy. It is located in the central square of Epidaurus and symbolizes the First National Assembly (20-28 December 1821). The stamp of the Provisional Administration of Greece is depicted on the right

The year 1976 marked the 150th anniversary of the heroic Exodus from Missolonghi. The struggle of the defenders of Missolonghi has symbolized freedom and heroism ever since. The design and adaptation belongs to the artist Panagiotis Gravalos.

The oil painting of the French painter Emile de Lansac (1803 – 1890) entitled "The Self-Sacrifice of the Mother" (1828) depicts the last, dramatic moments from the heroic Exodus from Missolonghi, on the night of April 10, 1826. The tragic figure of the mother from Missolonghi is shocking: after killing an enemy soldier, she kills her child and prepares to end her life holding the lifeless child's body in her arms.

SS KARTERIA is the first steam powered warship in history to be used in military operations in the 1821 War of Independence. Its advantage over the other ships was its guns.
Hastings painting, National Historical Museum

In the series for the Hellenic Merchant Navy of 1958, the stamp of the 5 drachmas depicts the armed caique of the Revolution " Our Lady of Hydra " commanded by Nikolaos Tompazis. It bears the Greco-Turkish flag.
Color drawing of an anonymous artist from 1791. National and Historical Museum.

The 1983 stamp series was inspired by six elaborate unmanned Greek ships during the Revolution. Here is depicted the figurehead (National Historical Museum, Athens) of the ship "ARES" of Tsamados, built in Venice in 1807. The design of the ship was based on the painting by F. G. Roux dated 1881 (Benaki Museum)

In the winter of 1824-1825, Ibrahim landed in Methone (Modon) with a large army. Faced with the danger that Ibrahim would cross into the interior of the Peloponnese and extinguish the Revolution, Papaflessas fortified himself and his men near the village of Maniaki. They died in an unequal battle at the end of May 1825.

The representation of the Battle of Athens is set in a semicircle around the Akropolis, by the folk painter Panagiotis Zografou (1800-?)
National Historical Museum

The Hellenic Post, wishing to honour the memory of the French Philhellene General Chrarles Nicolas, Baron Fabvier (1782-1855), released (1 August 1927) a series of three stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the successful liberation of the Acropolis by Fabvier. The stamp depicts the bust of the general in medal and in the background the Acropolis. The series is the only one bearing the inscription Hellenic Republic until 1982.
From the work of David d 'Angers (1783-1856).

General Karaiskakis talking with his men in his camp in Phaleron, where on 22-23 April 1827, was fatally injured.
From a painting by Karl Krazeisen or from a painting by Th. Vryzakis (1814 or 1818 -1878). Exhibited at the National Gallery.

Portrait of the English-Irish soldier Sir Richard Church (1784-1873), commander-in-chief of the Greek army during the last years of the Greek Revolution. The drawing is kept in the Philatelic and Postal Museum while the oil painting by Spyridon Prosalentis is kept in the National Historical Museum, Athens

The portraits of the protagonists of the uprising of September 3, 1844 Ioannis Makrigiannis, Andreas Metaxas and Dimitrios Kallergis. The portraits come from the newspaper "Neos Aristophanes" edited by P. Pigadiotis. The lithographic compositions were suggested to the Grossi printing company in Bologna by Pigadiotis.

On the stamp, the painter Th. Vryzakis (1814-1878), depicts the arrival of the English poet and philhellene Lord Byron in Missolonghi on January 5, 1824. Byron is enthusiastically welcomed by the inhabitants, the clergy and the soldiers. Among them stands out the figure of Alexander Mavrokordatos, who had invited Byron to Missolonghi where the poet died shortly afterwards on 19 April.

The military and politician Alexandros Ypsilantis was an essential figure in the Greek Revolution.

Bouboulina, the "Captain" of the Revolution, was the only woman initiated into the Society of Friends. She spent a large fortune on the War at sea. She built the ship "Agamemnon", which she commanded herself.

Kanaris is also known as the "hellburner boy" of the War of Independence. The blowing up of the Turkish flagship at Eressos in 1822 made him a sea legend. During the years of the freedom, he served several times as Minister of the Navy and died in 1877 as Prime Minister under the coalition government.

Andreas Miaoulis, Admiral of the Greek fleet during the War of Independence, was distinguished for his exploits in the naval battles at Artemisio, Cheli, Oreoi, Mytilene and Gerontas.

The Hydrean magnate ship owner and notable figure were one of the wealthiest Greeks at the beginning of the Revolution. He spent most of his fortune to become the most prominent financier of the War of Independence. His political action has been controversial.

The stamp depicts the map of Greece and illustrates the country's borders based on the London Protocol of February 3, 1830. It also depicts the territories that remained in Greece after the victorious Balkan Wars and the victorious participation of Greece in the First World War.

In 1978 the borders of Greece were strongly disputed. The Hellenic Post (ELTA) hastily released in December a series of stamps that clearly and accurately depicted the map of our country and our borders.

The first monetary unit used by the State of modern Greece, the Phoenix, is depicted on the five drachmas class stamp. The Greeks, however, still preferred the so-called «clinging» (metal) coin, and the Phoenixes withdrew from circulation shortly afterwards.

For the 180th anniversary of the First Governor of Greece, a stamp was printed depicting Kapodistrias and his signature.
The inauguration ceremony of Kapodistrias took place on January 28, 1828, at the Holy Metropolitan Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin in Aegina. The Panhellenic Council was sworn in and formed the provisional anti-governmental committee on the same day.

The steamboat "Prince Maximilian'', launched in Poros on April 2, 1837, until 1840, handled mail. It was the first steamship built in Greece.

On the night of September 3, 1844, a fictional painting by an unknown painter. In the foreground, Kallergis on horseback outside the palace, asking King Otto for the concession of the Constitution.

The University of Athens opened on May 3, 1837. It was the first University not only of the Greek State but also of the entire Balkan Peninsula and the broader region of the Eastern Mediterranean. Initially called "Othonian", in 1932 changed, the name to "Kapodistrian".

French banker and fierce philhellene. His most outstanding contribution to the Revolution was his involvement in securing loans and his initiative in organizing fund-raisers for the financial support of the Revolution. He also planned the establishment of the National Bank, of which he was an honorary governor after its establishment in 1841.

The shipowner Ioannis Leontides-Varvakis from the island of Psara (1745-1825) was one of the first merchants who benefited the newly established Greece. A leading member and financier of the Society of Friends, Varvakis became rich and gained titles in Russia, but he never forgot his homeland. He left most of his property to the Greek State in his will.

The distinguished Lefkadian politician and poet fought for the freedom of Greece. He won the title of "national poet" as his preferred subjects came from the Revolution, the struggles of klephts, armatoloi and theSouliots, and because he defended not only with the word but also in practice the national idea.

The stamp depicts a scene from a performance of the Shadow Play on the Greek Revolution.