The following stamps issued by various countries commemorate specific genus species from 3 of the main kingdoms: Animalia, Fungi and Plantae. Clicking on any red text will link to additional information about the kingdom, stamp or country issuing the stamp. The list can also be sorted by using the dropdown selectors under "TAXONOMY."
TAXONOMY
PHILATELY SERIES
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Common name:
Rosebay rhododendron, Rosebay, Great laurel
Philately link:
Rhododendron maximum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Rosebay rhododendron, Rosebay, Great laurel
Philately link:
Rhododendron maximum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1935
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1935
Common name:
Osprey, Western osprey, Seahawk
Philately link:
Pandion haliaetus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Osprey, Western osprey, Seahawk
Philately link:
Pandion haliaetus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Hermit thrush
Philately link:
Catharus guttatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Hermit thrush
Philately link:
Catharus guttatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Wyoming Indian paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, Desert paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Wyoming Indian paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, Desert paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
White-throated sparrow
Philately link:
Zonotrichia albicollis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2014
White-throated sparrow
Philately link:
Zonotrichia albicollis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2014
Common name:
Gray wolf
Philately link:
Canis lupus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Gray wolf
Philately link:
Canis lupus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Grizzly bear, Brown bear, Alaskan brown bear
Philately link:
Ursus arctos
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Grizzly bear, Brown bear, Alaskan brown bear
Philately link:
Ursus arctos
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Chipmunk
Philately link:
Tamias striatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Chipmunk
Philately link:
Tamias striatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Black-capped chickadee
Philately link:
Poecile atricapillus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Black-capped chickadee
Philately link:
Poecile atricapillus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Bald eagle
Philately link:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Bald eagle
Philately link:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1972
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1972
Common name:
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
White oak
Philately link:
Quercus alba
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Showy evening primrose, Evening primrose, Pinkladies
Philately link:
Oenothera speciosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Showy evening primrose, Evening primrose, Pinkladies
Philately link:
Oenothera speciosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Chipmunk
Philately link:
Tamias striatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2005
Chipmunk
Philately link:
Tamias striatus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2005
Common name:
Balsam fir
Philately link:
Abies balsamea
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Balsam fir
Philately link:
Abies balsamea
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Canadian columbine, Wild columbine, Eastern red columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Canadian columbine, Wild columbine, Eastern red columbine
Philately link:
Aquilegia canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Barred owl, Striped, Hoot owl
Philately link:
Strix varia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Barred owl, Striped, Hoot owl
Philately link:
Strix varia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Red-winged blackbird
Philately link:
Agelaius phoeniceus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Red-winged blackbird
Philately link:
Agelaius phoeniceus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Eastern bluebird
Philately link:
Sialia sialis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Red clover
Philately link:
Trifolium pratense
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Red clover
Philately link:
Trifolium pratense
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Penicillin
Philately link:
Penicillium chrysogenum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Common name:
Black-capped chickadee
Philately link:
Poecile atricapillus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Black-capped chickadee
Philately link:
Poecile atricapillus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Fireweed, Willow herb
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Fireweed, Willow herb
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Ponderosa pine, Bull pine, Blackjack pine
Philately link:
Pinus ponderosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Ponderosa pine, Bull pine, Blackjack pine
Philately link:
Pinus ponderosa
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
2010
Common name:
Canada goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Common goldenrod
Philately link:
Solidago canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Canada goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Common goldenrod
Philately link:
Solidago canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Northern cardinal
Philately link:
Cardinalis cardinalis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1982
Common name:
American black bear
Philately link:
Ursus americanus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
American black bear
Philately link:
Ursus americanus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
North American beaver
Philately link:
Castor canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
North American beaver
Philately link:
Castor canadensis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Bog onion, Brown dragon
Philately link:
Arisaema triphyllum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Bog onion, Brown dragon
Philately link:
Arisaema triphyllum
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Monarch butterfly, Monarch
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Tulip tree, American tulip tree, Yellow poplar
Philately link:
Liriodendron tulipifera
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1998
Tulip tree, American tulip tree, Yellow poplar
Philately link:
Liriodendron tulipifera
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1998
Common name:
Wild turkey
Philately link:
Meleagris gallopavo
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1956
Wild turkey
Philately link:
Meleagris gallopavo
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1956
Common name:
Eastern tiger swallowtail, Tiger swallowtail
Philately link:
Papilio glaucus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Eastern tiger swallowtail, Tiger swallowtail
Philately link:
Papilio glaucus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Harebell, Scottish bluebell, Bluebell of Scotland
Philately link:
Campanula rotundifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Harebell, Scottish bluebell, Bluebell of Scotland
Philately link:
Campanula rotundifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Spinybacked spider, Spinybacked orb weaver spider
Philately link:
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Spinybacked spider, Spinybacked orb weaver spider
Philately link:
Gasteracantha cancriformis
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Common name:
Ebony jewelwing
Philately link:
Calopteryx maculata
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Ebony jewelwing
Philately link:
Calopteryx maculata
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1999
Common name:
Red fox
Philately link:
Vulpes vulpes
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Red fox
Philately link:
Vulpes vulpes
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1987
Common name:
Eastern white pine, White pine, Northern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Eastern white pine, White pine, Northern white pine
Philately link:
Pinus strobus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Wyoming Indian paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, Desert paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Wyoming Indian paintbrush, Narrow-leaved Indian paintbrush, Desert paintbrush
Philately link:
Castilleja linariifolia
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1992
Common name:
Bald eagle
Philately link:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1970
Bald eagle
Philately link:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus
Country:
United States
Year Issued:
1970