Animal Stamp of Republic of Korea

The Korean Peninsura was unified by Koma in Silla, the tenth century in the seventh century, and Li-regimed Korea was formed in the 14th century. I entered an influence bottom of China / Kiyoshi afterward, but it was demanded the foundation of a country from Japan in 1876 by military power and concluded a rouge sinter island treaty, and Japanese, it was merged in 1910. Large-scale independence movement happens in March, 1919 and achieved independence in August, 1945, but, in the south, the Republic of Korea, the north are born at lat. 38 degrees N as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) in a boundary line in 1948 because it was divided in the north and south by both U.S. and Russia armed forces stationed in the Korean Peninsura. Korean War breaks out by invasion of Northern forces planning military unification in 1950, and truce mediation was concluded in 1953, but structure of north and south opposition reaches it at the present. It established diplomatic relations in China in 1990 and former Soviet Union in 1992.
The thing on which it drew fish as a fish series stamp was issued to a collection of the sixth every year from 1985 to 1987 and every year from 1989 to 1991 by the Republic of Korea. Various kinds of fish were drawn vividly and became the one of the favorites.
The small seat of four kinds of stamps which drew a dinosaur as a dinosaur series stamp was issued from 2010, 2011 and 2012.

Republic of Korea
1985.5.30 Fish Stamp 1st Series
Korean Bitterling
Pseudo perilampus uyekii
(Cyprinidae)
Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Istiophorus platypterus
(Istiophoridae)


1986.7.25 Fish Stamp 2nd Series
Spotted Barbel
Hemibarbus mylodon
(Cyprinidae)
Sweetfish
Plecoglossus altivelis
(Osmeridae)
Japanese Pilchard
Sardinops melanostictus
(Clupeidae)
Smooth Hammerhead
Sphyrna zygaena
(Sphyrnidae)


1987.7.25 Fish Stamp 3rd Series
Biwa Oily Gudgeon
Sarcocheilichthys variegatus
(Cyprinidae)
Swiri
Coreoleuciscus splendidus
(Cyprinidae)
Slender Oarfish
Gymnetrus russelii
(Regalecidae)
Japanese Eagle Ray
Myliobatis tobijei
(Myliobatididae)


1989.9.30 Fish Stamp 4th Series
Barred Knifejaw
Oplegnathus fasciatus
(Oplegnathidae)
Elegant Spined Loach
Cobitis multifasciata
(Cobitidae)
Southern Reddish Bullhead
Liobagrus mediadiposalis
(Bagridae)
Pinecone Fish
Monocentris japonica
(Monocentridae)


1990.7.2 Fish Stamp 5th Series
Sweetlip
Hapalogenys mucronatus
(Haemulidae)
Takifugu
Takifugu niphobles
(Tetraodontidae)
Cherry Salmon
Oncorhynchus masou
(Salmonidae)
Rosy Bitterling
Rhodeus ocellatus
(Cyprinidae)


1991.6.8 Fish Stamp 6th Series
Long-nosed Gudgeon
Microphysogobio longidorsalis
(Cyprinidae)
Grace Gudgeon
Squalidus gracilis majimae
(Cyprinidae)
Juvenile Sharpnose Tigerfish
Rhyncopelates oxyrhynchus
(Teraponidae)
Lefteye Flounder
Psettina iijimae
(Pleuronectidae)


2010.8.5 Dinosaurs 1st Series
Herrerasaurus
Herrerasaurus
(Herrerasauridae)
Coelophysis
Coelophysis
(Coelophysidae)
Plateosaurus
Plateosaurus
(Plateosauridae)
Riojasaurus
Riojasaurus
(Riojasauridae)


2011.8.11 Dinosaurs 2nd Series
Scelidosaurus
Scelidosaurus
(Scelidosauridae)
Stegosaurus
Stegosaurus
(Stegosauridae)
Dilophosaurus
Dilophosaurus
(Dilophosauridae)
Allosaurus
Allosaurus
(Allosauridae)


2012.8.8 Dinosaurs 3rd Series
Pachycephalosaurus
Pachycephalosaurus
(Pachycephalosauridae)
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
(Tyrannosauridae)
(THEROPODA)
Oviraptor
Oviraptor
(Oviraptoridae)
Protoceratops
Protoceratops
(Protoceratopsidae)


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