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) |