Since The Independence in 1975
Following the 1974 referendums, the Comorian Parliament voted independence on 5 July 1975. The postage stamp stocks were in Moroni on Grande Comore. They were overprinted to strike mentions of the French sovereignty and to add "État comorien" (Comorian State).
In 1976 and 1977, under President Ali Soilih, Comoros knew a philatelic issue frenzy : in these two years, the country had issued more stamps than during the years of the Comorian Archipelago (1946-1975). Moreover, a little number of these stamps were about a local subject. Topical philatelists were aimed : space exploration, Winter Olympic Games, etc.
During the Federal and Islamic Republic of Comoros, philatelic programs returned to local topics.
Read more about this topic: Postage Stamps And Postal History Of The Comoros
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