Northern Rhodesia - 1946 - WW II victory

Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa, formed in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia. It was initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by amalgamating North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia. Although it had features of a charter colony the territory's treaties and charter gave it protectorate status. From 1924 it was administered by the British government as an official British protectorate.

In 1946 in the British Empire are issued stamps to celebrate 
the end of World War II and the return of peace