ðə fˈɜːst nˈuː dɪzˈaɪnz wɜːɹ ɪn ɐn ˈɪʃuː ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, kənsˈɪstɪŋ ʌv sˈɛvəntˌiːn stˈæmps ɪn sˈɪks dɪzˈaɪnz, dᵻnˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈɛntɪmz ænd fɹˈæŋks, ænd ɪnskɹˈaɪbd "mˈæɹɑːk" ɪn fɹˈɛntʃ ænd ˈæɹɐbˌɪk.
The first new designs were in an issue of 1917, consisting of 17 stamps in six designs, denominated in centimes and francs, and inscribed "MAROC" in French and Arabic.