Insect Stamp of Republic of CongoInsect Stamp of Republic of CongoAlthough Congo of the old Franch became independent of France as Republic of Congo in 1960, it is changed to the People's Republic of Congo in 1970. However, it returned to Republic of Congo again in 1991.
Seven kinds of the stamps which drew three kinds of insects and four kinds of flowers were issued from Republic of Congo in 1970 by the set.
One kind of insect stamp was issued from People's Republic of Congo in 1985.
Four kinds of beetle stamps were issued in 1991 which returned the name of a country to Republic of Congo.
Republic of Congo
1970.6.30 Insect Stamp
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| Lesser Jewel Longhorn Beetle Sternotomis variabilis (Cerambycidae) |
Chelorrhina Beetle Chelorrhina polyphemus (Scarabaeidae) |
African Red Stag Beetle Metopodontus savagei (Lucanidae) |
People Republic of Congo
1985.3.15 Insect Stamp
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| Bush Locust Zonocerus variegatus (Pygomorphidae) |
Republic of Congo
1991.7.2 Beetle Stamp
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| Click Beetle Gen. et sp. indet. (Elateridae) |
Centaurus Giant Beetle Augosoma centaurus (Scarabaeidae) |
Longhorn Beetle Gen. et sp. indet. (Cerambycidae) |
Goliath Beetle Goliathus regius (Scarabaeidae) |
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