Insect Stamp of GermanyInsect Stamp of GermanyIt dates back to Frank Empire where the best group of the Germanic people founded coming into existence of a German country. It followed until 1806 when Holy Roman Empire was formed in 1962, and It was defeated by Napoleon. Politician Bismarck of north Prussia founded the second German empire in 1871, and Weimar Republic was formed from 1918 after World War I defeat, and Hitler acquired the government in 1933. British, It took occupation of the U.S.A., British, French, Soviet Union with defeat in World War II, and the U.S.A, British, French winning become to the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) in 1949, and the Soviet Union winning become to the German Democratic Republic (East Germany), Berlin Wall was installed in 1961 by East Germany. 1980's began, and the time of East-West unification sprouted, and it was collapsed Berlin Wall in 1989, and the division that lasted than 40 yesrs came to an end in 1990, and east and west Germany unification realized it.
One kind of insect stamp was each issued East Germany in 1962 and 1963.
Six kinds of stamps describing the beetle which represent Europe were issued in 1968.
West Germany issued four kinds of youth welfare stamps describing the insect which represent Europe were issued in 1984.
Four kinds of effective youth welfare stamps only in the Berlin area which drew the insect like the same year were issued.
The stamp describing four kinds of typical dragonflies of Europe was issued from Unified Germany in 1991.
Five kinds of youth welfare stamps describing the typical beetle of Europe were issued in 1993.
Democratic Republic of Germany
1962.2.16/1963.9.10 Insect Stamp
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| Red Wood Ant Formica rufa (Formicidae) |
European Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Lucanidae) |
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| Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris (Cicindelidae) |
Ground Beetle Cychrus caraboides (Carabidae) |
Two-spotted Ladybird Adalia bipunctata (Coccinelidae) |
Ground Beetle Carabus arvensis (Carabidae) |
Clown Beetle Hister bipustulatus (Histeridae) |
Chequered Beetle Pseudoclerops mutillarius (Cleridae) |
Federal Republic of Germany
1984.4.12 Youth Welfare Stamp
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| Chequered Beetle Trichodes apiarius (Cleridae) |
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (Nymphalidae) |
Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
Hover Fly Chrysotoxum festivum (Syrphidae) |
Berlin
1984.4.12 Youth Welfare Stamp
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| Bee Beatle Trichius fasciatus (Scarabaeidae) |
Sword Grass Moth Zygaena carniolica (Zygaenidae) |
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris (Anthophoridae) |
Flower fly Eristalomyia tenax (Syrphidae) |
Germany
1991.7.9 Dragonfly Stamp
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| Chaser Dragonfly Libellula depressa (Libellulidae) |
Darter Dragonfly Sympetrum sanguineum (Libellulidae) |
Gold-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii (Cordulegasteridae) |
Green Hawker Aeshna viridis (Aeschnidae) |
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| Blue Longhorn Beetle with Black Spots Rosalia alpina (Cerambycidae) |
Common Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata (Scarabaeidae) |
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| European Stag Beetle Lucanus cervus (Lucanidae) |
Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris (Cicindelidae) |
European cockchafer Melolontha melolontha (Scarabaeidae) |
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