This category features postage stamps issued by the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland, a short-lived political union that existed from 1953 to 1963, encompassing present-day Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Stamps from this period are an important and historically charged area of African and Commonwealth philately.

Designs commonly depict African landscapes, wildlife, local industry, transportation, and symbolic portraits, often rendered in the clean, formal style typical of mid-20th-century British colonial issues. These stamps reflect both the federation’s attempt at regional identity and the broader colonial context in which they were produced.

Collected for their historical significance, limited period of issue, and distinctive designs, Rhodesia & Nyasaland stamps offer insight into a transitional moment in southern and eastern African postal history.