Issued in 1977, this Belgian semi-postal stamp (5F + 2.50F) commemorates Joseph Wauters (1875–1929), a leading socialist politician and journalist. The red-toned design features his portrait set against a background reproduction of the front page of Le Peuple, the socialist daily he helped shape. The inscription “Organe Quotidien de la Démocratie Socialiste” highlights the paper’s mission to advance workers’ rights and social progress. This issue pays tribute to Wauters’s legacy as Minister of Industry and Labour and as an advocate for social reform and the cooperative movement in Belgium.