Insect Stamp of SwizerlandInsect Stamp of SwizerlandThere 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
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| Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta (Nymphalidae) |
Clifden Nonpareil Catocala fraxini (Noctuidae) |
Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
Moorland Clouded Yellow Colias palaeno (Pieridae) |
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| Banded Demoiselle Damselfly Calopteryx splendens (Calopterygidae) |
Scarce Swallowtail Iphiclides podalirius (Papilionidae) |
Orange Tip Butterfly Anthocharis cardamines (Pieridae) |
Great Peacock Moth Saturnia pyri (Saturnidae) |
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| 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) |
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| Black Arches Moth Lymantria monacha (Lymantriidae) |
Camberwell Beauty Nymphalis antiopa (Nymphalidae) |
Purpuricenus Longhorn Beetle Purpuricenus kaehleri (Cerambycidae) |
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| Garden Tiger Moth Arctia caja (Arctiidae) |
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee Bombus terrestris (Anthophoridae) |
Owlfly Ascalaphus libelluloides (Ascalaphidae) |
Common Yellow Swallowtail Papilio machaon (Papilionidae) |
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| Peacock Butterfly Inachis io (Nymphalidae) |
Yellow-horned Horntail Urocerus gigas (Siricidae) |
Garden Tiger Moth Arctia flavia (Arctiidae) |
Apollo Parnassius Parnassius apollo (Papilionidae) |
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| Provence Burnet Moth Zygaena carniolica (Zygaenidae) |
Lesser Purple Emperor Apatura ilia (Nymphalidae) |
Blue Ground Beetle Carabus intricatus (Carabidae) |
Large White Butterfly Pieris brassicae (Pieridae) |
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| Clouded Yellow Butterfly Colias crocea (Pieridae) |
Magpie Moth Abraxas grossulariata (Geometridae) |
Common Rose Chafer Cetonia aurata (Scarabaeidae) |
Nupta Underwing Catocala nupta (Noctuidae) |
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| Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle Coccinella septempunctata (Coccinelidae) |
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| Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator (Aeschnidae) |
Dark Green Fritillary Speyeria aglaja (Nymphalidae) |
Blue Longhorn Beetle with Black Spots Rosalia alpina (Cerambycidae) |
Stinkbug Graphosoma lineatum (Pentatomidae) |
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| Western Honeybee Apis mellifera (Apidae) |
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