This brown Dienstmarke (official service stamp) from the Kingdom of Bavaria features the Bavarian coat of arms, flanked by two heraldic lions and topped with a royal crown. Issued for government and administrative use, these “Dienstmarke” stamps were not valid for private correspondence but strictly for official state business. The denomination “3” appears in both lower corners, with “BAYERN” inscribed centrally. The intricate heraldic design symbolizes Bavaria’s regional identity before its full integration into the German Reich postal system.