Insect Stamp of Belgium

Belgium has the history that received rule of surrounding nations such as France, Austria, Spain, the Netherlands by a geographical condition consistently from the Roman Empire times. What Belgium made Declaration of Independence become a constitutional monarchy in 1831, the following day for 1830 years and reach it at the present.
As a year-end mutual help fund-raising stamp, four kinds of stamps which drew the face of an insect greatly were issued from Belgium in 1971. It will be surprised that the face is strange now when the face of various insects was seen by the rise is carried out.
Six kinds of insect stamps were issued in 1996.
Six kinds of bee stamps were issued in commemoration of the holding of the 36th international apiarist meeting in 1997 year.
Five kinds of insect stamps were issued in 2015 year.

Belgium
1971.12.13 year-end mutual help fund-raising stamp
North American moth
Actias luna
(Satyrniidae)
Large Horse Fly
Tabanus bromius
(Tabanidae)
French Social Wasp
Polistes gallicus
(Vespidae)
Green Tiger Beetle
Cicindela campestris
(Cicindelidae)


1996.4.1 Insect stamp
Darter Dragonfly
Sympetrum sanguineum
(Libellulidae)
Buff-tailed Bumble Bee
Bombus terrestris
(Anthophoridae)
European Stag Beetle
Lucanus cervus
(Lucanidae)
Common Cockchafer
Melolontha melolontha
(Scarabaeidae)
Field Cricket
Gryllus campestris
(Gryllidae)
Seven-spotted Ladybird Beetle
Coccinella septempunctata
(Coccinelidae)


1997.9.1 36th International Congress of APIMONDIA
Queen bee & worker beeEgg, Larve & CocconMale bee
Western HoneybeeApis mellifera
(Apidae)
Worker beeNest protection beeWorker bee
Western HoneybeeApis mellifera
(Apidae)


2015.5.11 Insect Stamps
Flatid Leaf Bug
Phromnia rosea
(Flatidae)
Lappet Moth
Gastropacha quercifolia
(Lasiocampidae)
Leaf Insect
Phyllium giganteum
(Phylliidae)
Walking Stick
Haaniella dehaanii
(Phasmatidae)
Flower Mantid
Hymenopus coronatus
(Mantidae)


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