This striking 6 Schilling commemorative stamp was issued by Austria in 1996 to celebrate the centenary of the Austrian Mountain Rescue Service (“100 Jahre Bergrettung in Österreich”). Designed by Helmut Margreiter and K. Leitgeb, the stamp portrays two climbers in action, one aiding another on a steep alpine slope — a vivid tribute to courage, teamwork, and humanitarian service in the Austrian Alps. The edelweiss emblem, symbol of alpine rescue and purity, appears prominently in the upper right corner. It captures both the rugged spirit of Austria’s mountain culture and the enduring legacy of organized alpine rescue efforts that began in the 1890s.