This 2 Francs green definitive from France features the engraved profile of Marshal Philippe Pétain, issued during the early 1940s under the Vichy regime. Designed by B. Fiel and engraved by Jules Piel, the stamp forms part of the well-known Pétain portrait series used widely during wartime postal shortages. The design shows Pétain’s left-facing bust framed by stylized wheat sheaves—symbolic of rural France and the regime’s “Travail, Famille, Patrie” ideology. Collectors value these issues for their historical significance, postal history connections, and many shade, paper, and postmark varieties. A postally used example such as this adds authenticity and period character.