Republic of Malta was under the rule of the Phoenician, the Roman Empire, and Islamic movement, etc. from a traffic strategic location in Italy and Siciliani in a small island nation that floated on the Mediterranean sea that consisted of three islands it that was soon offshore, and led to the Africa continent. It is occupied by Napoleon in 1798, and it becomes a British territory after 1814. It became independent as constitutional monarchy in the British Commonwealth in 1964, it shifted to the republic in 1974, and it declared one's neutrality in 1980.
Rens stamp (4~4), 16 stamp kinds of that had drawn the insect was issued by Republic of Malta of this in 2003.
Republic of Malta
2005.4.20 Insect Stamp
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Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle Coccinella septempunctata (Coccinelidae) |
Common Lacewing Chrysopa carnea (Chrysopidae) |
Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
Scarlet Skimmer Crocothemis arythraea (Libellulidae) |
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Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator (Aeschnidae) |
Firefly Lampyris pallida (Lampyridae) |
Pumpmont Ladybird Henosepilachna elaterii (Coccinelidae) |
Common Earwig Forficula decipiens (Forficulidae) |
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European Mantis Mantis religiosa (Mantidae) |
Potter Wasp Eumenes lunulatus (Eumenidae) |
Magniticent Longhorned Beetle Cerambyx cerdo (Lucanidae) |
Field Cricket Gryllus bimaculatus (Gryllidae) |
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Carpenter Bee Xylocopa violacea (Anthophoridae) |
Cicada Cicada orni (Cicadidae) |
Bush Cricket Acrida ungarica (Tettigoniidae) |
European Rhinoceros Beetle Oryctes nassicornis (Scarabaeidae) |