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:
Red fox
Philately link:
Vulpes vulpes
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2011
Red fox
Philately link:
Vulpes vulpes
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2011
Common name:
Eastern white cedar, Northern white, Arborvitae
Philately link:
Thuja occidentalis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1934
Eastern white cedar, Northern white, Arborvitae
Philately link:
Thuja occidentalis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1934
Common name:
Arctic bumblebee
Philately link:
Bombus polaris
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2007
Arctic bumblebee
Philately link:
Bombus polaris
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2007
Common name:
Northern red oak, Champion oak
Philately link:
Quercus rubra
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1978
Northern red oak, Champion oak
Philately link:
Quercus rubra
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1978
Common name:
Eastern white pine, White pine, Northern white pine
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Pinus strobus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1979
Eastern white pine, White pine, Northern white pine
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Pinus strobus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1979
Common name:
American chestnut
Philately link:
Castanea dentata
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1995
American chestnut
Philately link:
Castanea dentata
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1995
Common name:
Silver maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharinum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Silver maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharinum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Monarch butterfly
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2009
Monarch butterfly
Philately link:
Danaus plexippus
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2009
Common name:
Red maple
Philately link:
Acer rubrum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Red maple
Philately link:
Acer rubrum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
White-throated sparrow
Philately link:
Zonotrichia albicollis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1969
White-throated sparrow
Philately link:
Zonotrichia albicollis
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1969
Common name:
Common raven, Northern raven
Philately link:
Corvus corax
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2016
Common raven, Northern raven
Philately link:
Corvus corax
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2016
Common name:
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1977
Sugar maple
Philately link:
Acer saccharum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1977
Common name:
Norway maple, Schwegler Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Norway maple, Schwegler Norway maple
Philately link:
Acer platanoides
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1994
Common name:
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1966
Fireweed
Philately link:
Chamaenerion angustifolium
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
1966
Common name:
North American porcupine, Canadian porcupine, Porcupine
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Erethizon dorsatum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2013
North American porcupine, Canadian porcupine, Porcupine
Philately link:
Erethizon dorsatum
Country:
Canada
Year Issued:
2013