Animal Stamp of South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is in the southernmost extreme of the African Continent and the country where money or a diamond were blessed with mining production resources. Dutch East India Company built Cape Town in 1652 and assumed a cape district a colony. The U.K. went in end of the 18th century, too, and a cape district became the U.K. territory from 1814 and a British opposition passed through war to last for twice with a Netherlandic emigrant and was over for victory of the U.K. side, and British self-governing dominion South Africa federation was formed in 1910. It become independent in the Commonwealth of Nations in 1934. It shifted to republican form of government in 1960 and withdrew from the Commonwealth of Nations in 1961.
11 kinds of animal stamps were issued in 1974 by this Republic of South Africa.
16 kinds of animal stamps were issued in 2000.

Republic of South Africa
1974.11.11 Animal Stamp
Scott:412 Scott:413 Scott:414 Scott:415
Cape Gannet
Morus capensis
(Sulidae)
Galjoen
Coracinus capensis
(Coracinidae)
South Africa's Zebrafish
Diplodus cervinus
(Sparidae)
Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
(Cichlidae)
Scott:416 Scott:417 Scott:418 Scott:419
Moorish Idol
Zanclus cornutus
(Zanclidae)
Red Roman Fish
Chrysoblephus laticeps
(Sparidae)
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris afer
(Nectariniidae)
Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas
(Bucerotidae)
Scott:421 Scott:422 Scott:423
Bokmakierie
Telophorus zeylonus
(Malaconotidae)
Blue Crane
Anthropoides paradiseus
(Gruidae)
Bateleur Eagle
Terathopius ecaudatus
(Accipitridae)


2000.11.15 Animal Stamp
Scott:1173 Scott:1174 Scott:1175 Scott:1176
Palette Surgeonfish
Paracanthurus hepatus
(Acanthuridae)
Blue-banded Surgeonfish
Acanthurus lineatus
(Acanthuridae)
Royal Angelfish
Pygoplites diacanthus
(Pomacanthidae)
Emperor Angelfish
Pomacanthus imperator
(Pomacanthidae)
Scott:1177 Scott:1178 Scott:1179 Scott:1180
Blackbar Trigger-surgeonfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
(Balistidae)
Coral Rockcod
Epinephelus corallicola
(Serranidae)
Powder-blue Surgeonfish
Acanthurus leucosternon
(Acanthuridae)
Threadfin Butterflyfish
Chaetodon auriga
(Chaetodontidae)
Scott:1181 Scott:1182 Scott:1183
Longhorn Cowfish
Lactoria cornutus
(Ostraciidae)
Yellow Longnose Butterflyfish
Forcipiger flavissimus
(Chaetodontidae)
Coral Beauty Angelfish
Centropyge bispinosus
(Pomacanthidae)
Scott:1192 Scott:1194 Scott:1195 Scott:1197 Scott:1199
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
(Coraciidae)
Woodland King-fisher
Halcyon senegalensis
(Alcedinidae)
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
(Meropidae)
African Green Pigeon
Treron calvus
(Columbidae)
Purple-crested Lourie
Gallirex porphyreolophus
(Musophagidae)


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