Insect Stamp of Norway

Norway is a country of the North European fjord of the almost isometry with Japan. It assumed northern German system roots and unified nations in the ninth century. It passed through Denmark from 1397, Swedish rule from 1814 and became independent afterwards in 1905. It experience occupation by Germany in World War II. High nanny state was pushed forward after 1935 by the Labor Party Administration. The Labor Party left the political power to 1980's twice, but was in charge of the government again from 1990. But coalition political power led by the Christianity Populist party was formed in 1997.
Two kinds of insect stamps were issued by this Norwayi n 1997, and two kinds of insect stamps were issued in 1998.


Kingdom of Norway
1997.1.2 Insect Booklet Pane Stamp
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
(Anthophoridae)
Seven-spotted Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)


1998.1.2 Insect Booklet Pane Stamp
Common Hawker
Aeshna juncea
(Aeschnidae)
Wart-Biter Bush Cricket
Decticus verrucivorus
(Tettigoniidae)


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