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:
Greater kudu
Philately link:
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Greater kudu
Philately link:
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Common name:
Desert warthog
Philately link:
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Desert warthog
Philately link:
Phacochoerus aethiopicus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Common octopus
Philately link:
Octopus vulgaris
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
2001
Common octopus
Philately link:
Octopus vulgaris
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
2001
Common name:
Mountain zebra
Philately link:
Equus zebra
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Mountain zebra
Philately link:
Equus zebra
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Common name:
Northern giraffe, Three-horned giraffe
Philately link:
Giraffa camelopardalis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Northern giraffe, Three-horned giraffe
Philately link:
Giraffa camelopardalis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Greater kudu
Philately link:
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Greater kudu
Philately link:
Tragelaphus strepsiceros
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Common name:
Lion
Philately link:
Panthera leo
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Lion
Philately link:
Panthera leo
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Southern eland, Eland antelope
Philately link:
Taurotragus oryx
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Southern eland, Eland antelope
Philately link:
Taurotragus oryx
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Common name:
Leopard
Philately link:
Panthera pardus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Leopard
Philately link:
Panthera pardus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1961
Common name:
Springbok, Sringbuck
Philately link:
Antidorcas marsupialis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1953
Springbok, Sringbuck
Philately link:
Antidorcas marsupialis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1953
Common name:
Common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, River hippopotamus
Philately link:
Hippopotamus amphibius
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus, River hippopotamus
Philately link:
Hippopotamus amphibius
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1954
Common name:
Impala, Rooibok
Philately link:
Aepyceros melampus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Impala, Rooibok
Philately link:
Aepyceros melampus
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Common name:
Springbok, Sprinkbuck
Philately link:
Antidorcas marsupialis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1926
Springbok, Sprinkbuck
Philately link:
Antidorcas marsupialis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1926
Common name:
Black rhinoceros, Black rhino, Hook-lipped rhinoceros
Philately link:
Diceros bicornis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998
Black rhinoceros, Black rhino, Hook-lipped rhinoceros
Philately link:
Diceros bicornis
Country:
South Africa
Year Issued:
1998