This poignant 1970 Romanian issue, designed by E. Palade, commemorates the devastating floods that struck Romania, honoring both the victims and the heroic relief efforts. The 0.55 Leu stamp portrays a mother clutching her child amid the flood’s aftermath, symbolizing human endurance and protection. The 0.60 Leu airmail stamp shows a helicopter rescue scene, highlighting the coordinated national response and air aid operations. Issued by Posta Română under the title Inundația (“Flood”), the series is a powerful humanitarian statement in mid-century graphic design—its bold, modernist style and limited palette conveying urgency and compassion.