Issued by Yugoslavia, this striking 500-dinar stamp features Dragojla Jarnević (1812–1875), a pioneering Croatian writer, teacher, and early advocate for women’s rights. Designed by A. Milenković, it captures her likeness in a finely detailed engraved portrait set against a warm brown background. Jarnević is celebrated for her diaries and educational work, reflecting the 19th-century national revival movement in Croatia. This issue belongs to the nation’s series honoring cultural figures who shaped Yugoslav intellectual history, making it a valued collectible for philatelists of Balkan literature and heritage.