Issued by Deutsche Bundespost in 1983, this poignant 80-pfennig commemorative stamp honors those who resisted persecution during the Nazi regime from 1933 to 1945. The design features a delicate white rose breaking through lines of barbed wire — a powerful symbol of defiance and purity amid oppression. The inscription “Verfolgung und Widerstand” (“Persecution and Resistance”) emphasizes the courage of individuals and movements who opposed tyranny at great personal risk. The rose likely references the White Rose resistance group, whose members were executed for distributing anti-Nazi leaflets.

Designer: Günther Uecker
Denomination: 80 Pfennig
Date of Issue: 1983
Country: Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)
Theme: World War II, Resistance, Human Rights, White Rose Movement