Yugoslavia - Battle flags with medals 
This stamp depicts the Battle flag from the Battle of Vucji (Valley of Wolves) and a medal given for   Bravery.  This battle, in 1876, was between the 
        Montenegrins and Turks, in Vucji Do 
where the outnumbered Montenegrin Army defeated the larger Turkish Army. After this battle, Montenegro was recognized as an independent state by the Congress of Berlin in 1878. this stamp is one of a set issued by Yugoslavia in 1978 to commemorate famous battles.
where the outnumbered Montenegrin Army defeated the larger Turkish Army. After this battle, Montenegro was recognized as an independent state by the Congress of Berlin in 1878. this stamp is one of a set issued by Yugoslavia in 1978 to commemorate famous battles.
Perforations:14
Date of Issue: 1978

 
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