Insect Stamp of Swizerland

There is Switzerland in Alps maintain range, and it is Federal Republic comprising 23 states. It began for aggression of Roman Empire Caesar of the first century B.C., and there was an invasion of Frank group in German person, the sixth century in the third century and was governed by Holy Roman Empire, the House of Hapsburg after the eleventh century. It is a multilingual nation from the history. It is the beginning of the founding of a country that three states of gourd, Sywiz, Unterwarden concluded an alliance in 1291. It became independent formally, and the existing Swiss Confederation was almost formed in 1874 in 1648 by Holy Roman Empire. Permanent neutrality is accepted by the Congress of Vienna of 1815, and I maintain neutrality with the first, World War II, and it is non-participation in the United Nations.
The child welfare stamps describing the insect with a donation were issued from Switzerland for eight years from 1950 to 1957 every year. By printing by Courvoisier which is acknowledged in the classical height of printing technology, it is a very beautiful result.
One kind of self-adhesive describing a ladybird and four kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2002.
One kind of hexagonal stamp which it drew a bee on year was issued in 2011.


Swizerland
1950.12.1 child welfare stamp
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
(Nymphalidae)
Clifden Nonpareil
Catocala fraxini
(Noctuidae)
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)
Moorland Clouded Yellow
Colias palaeno
(Pieridae)


1951.12.1 child welfare stamp
Banded Demoiselle Damselfly
Calopteryx splendens
(Calopterygidae)
Scarce Swallowtail
Iphiclides podalirius
(Papilionidae)
Orange Tip Butterfly
Anthocharis cardamines
(Pieridae)
Great Peacock Moth
Saturnia pyri
(Saturnidae)

1952.12.1 child welfare stamp
Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
(Satyridae)
Coridon Silver-studded Blue
Lysandra coridon
(Lycaenidae)
Oak Egar Moth
Lasiocampa quercus
(Lasiocampidae)

1953.12.1 child welfare stamp
Black Arches Moth
Lymantria monacha
(Lymantriidae)
Camberwell Beauty
Nymphalis antiopa
(Nymphalidae)
Purpuricenus Longhorn Beetle
Purpuricenus kaehleri
(Cerambycidae)

1954.12.1 child welfare stamp
Garden Tiger Moth
Arctia caja
(Arctiidae)
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
(Anthophoridae)
Owlfly
Ascalaphus libelluloides
(Ascalaphidae)
Common Yellow Swallowtail
Papilio machaon
(Papilionidae)

1955.12.1 child welfare stamp
Peacock Butterfly
Inachis io
(Nymphalidae)
Yellow-horned Horntail
Urocerus gigas
(Siricidae)
Garden Tiger Moth
Arctia flavia
(Arctiidae)
Apollo Parnassius
Parnassius apollo
(Papilionidae)

1956.12.1 child welfare stamp
Provence Burnet Moth
Zygaena carniolica
(Zygaenidae)
Lesser Purple Emperor
Apatura ilia
(Nymphalidae)
Blue Ground Beetle
Carabus intricatus
(Carabidae)
Large White Butterfly
Pieris brassicae
(Pieridae)

1957.12.1 child welfare stamp
Clouded Yellow Butterfly
Colias crocea
(Pieridae)
Magpie Moth
Abraxas grossulariata
(Geometridae)
Common Rose Chafer
Cetonia aurata
(Scarabaeidae)
Nupta Underwing
Catocala nupta
(Noctuidae)

2002.9.17 Insect Stamp with Self Gum
Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)
2002.9.17 Insect Stamp
Emperor Dragonfly
Anax imperator
(Aeschnidae)
Dark Green Fritillary
Speyeria aglaja
(Nymphalidae)
Blue Longhorn Beetle with Black Spots
Rosalia alpina
(Cerambycidae)
Stinkbug
Graphosoma lineatum
(Pentatomidae)

2011.3.3 Insect Stamp
Western Honeybee
Apis mellifera
(Apidae)


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