Insect Stamp of Azerbaidjan

From the history that was governed by Persia, Turkey and Mongolia, Azerbaidjan's language is Turkish, and religion mainly agrees with Islam Shiah similar to Iran. northern half was merged to Czarist Russia and southern half was merged to Iran in the 19th century. It established Azerbaidjan S.S.R. in 1920 and It constituted Zakabkas Soviet socialism Federal Republic with Georgia, Armenia in 1922 and joined the Soviet Union and became Azerbaidjan S.S.R. in 1936. I declared sovereignty quickly in republics of the former Soviet Union in 1989 and became independent in 1991. But an attempted four times of coups d'etat case came to the front of 1995 from 1994, and the political situation was non-stabilized.
Four kinds of bee stamps were issued as a small seat in 2005 by this Azerbaidjan.

Azerbaidjan Republic
2005.7.27 Bee Stamp
Scott:803a Scott:803b
German Wasp
Paravespula germanica
(Vespidae)
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
(Anthophoridae)
Scott:803c Scott:803d
European Hornet
Vespa crabro
(Vespidae)
Caucasian Honeybee
Apis mellifera caucasica
(Apidae)


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