Animal Stamp of Sweden
Sweden which a Lapp did an ex-chief priest of became to be widely known since it came to perform a pirate / public interest activity in the viking times after the ninth century. It paid Finland to a follower in the thirteenth century, but it was incorporated Norway in the Denmark-led kingdom together in the end of the fourteenth century and restored independence in 1532. It ruled over Baltic Sea again and expanded the territory afterwards. However, it did cession of Finland in Russia from 1809, and the territory was reduced. The Napoleonic Wars defeat back formed Norway and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, but Norway became independent in 1905, too, and a current country was decided.
Birds stamp was issued frequently in 1984, 1992, 1993, 2001 and 2003 years by this Sweden. Highly dignity became the one of the favorite stamps.

Sweden
1984.11.29 Bird Christmas Stamp
Hawfinch
Coccothraustes sp.
(Fringillidae)		 Bohemian Waxwing
Bombycilla garrulus
(Bombycillidae)		 Great Spotted Woodpecker
Dendrocopos major
(Picidae)		 Eurasian Nuthatch
Sitta europaea
(Sittidae)

1992.10.3 Bird Stamp
Western Osprey
Pandion haliaetus
(Accipitridae)		 Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
(Scolopacidae)		 Common Merganser
Mergus merganser
(Anatidae)		 Common Shelduck
Tadorna tadorna
(Anatidae)

1993.8.26 Bird Coil Stamp
Red-breasted Merganser
Mergus serrator
(Anatidae)		 Velvet Scoter
Melanitta fusca
(Anatidae)		 Tufted Duck
Aythya fuligula
(Anatidae)		 Common Eider
Somateria mollissima
(Anatidae)

2001.3.22 Bird Coil Stamp
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
(Charadriidae)		 Eurasian Magpie
Pica pica
(Corvidae)		 European Herring Gull
Larus argentatus
(Laridae)		 Long-tailed Titmouse
Aegithalos caudatus
(Aegithalidae)

2003.10.4 Bird Booklet Pane Stamp
Pied Avocet
Recurvirostra avosetta
(Recurvirostridae)		 Horned Grebe
Podiceps auritus
(Podicipedidae)		 Black-throated Loon
Gavia arctica
(Gaviidae)		 Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps cristatus
(Podicipedidae)

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