ENGLAND
As the inventor of postage stamps GB is allowed by the UPU to issue stamps without country name. The Sovereign's image is, however, always included. Regional definitives bears no country name, but features national/regional symbols linked to Wales.
1840 -> See Great Britain
2001 -> Regional/country definitives used alongside GB stampsRegional/country definitives issued for England since 2001 are valid for postage throughout the United Kingdom, but mainly listed here. Items with mixed stamps from various countries/ regions and/or ordinary GB stamps are listed under all applicable countries/regions.
From 2001: 1 Pound = 100 Pence
Checklists > Countries > England Heraldic Cats List status: Incomplete / Under Construction
If you have corrections or addendae to this list, please send an e-mail to checklists@catstamps.org.HERALDIC CATS
Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC 23 April 2001 - Country Definitives GBEN20010423 ST 2nd Stamp 2nd *
(0.19 on issue date)Heraldic Lion
3 Lions Passant Guardant
No white Border
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perf.
English Regional Stamp
MI 1 (England)GBEN20010423 ST 1st Stamp 1st *
(0.27 on issue date)Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
No white border
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perf.
English Regional Stamp
MI 2 (England)If you have a scan of this item, please share. GBEN20010423 IMP 2nd Imperforate stamp 2nd *
(0.19 on issue date)Heraldic Lion
3 Lions Passant Guardant
No white Border
English Regional Stamp
MI 1U (England)If you have a scan of this item, please share. GBEN20010423 IMP 1st Imperforate stamp 1st *
(0.27 on issue date)Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
Lion of England
No white border
English Regional Stamp
MI 2U (England)GBEN20010423 FDC 1_47 EH3 First day cover 1.47
(2nd *
(0.19 on issue)
+ 1st *
(0.27 on issue)
+ E *
(0.36 on issue)
+0.65)Heraldic Lions (on 2 stamps and postmark)
FDC with all stamps in set postmarked with
GBEN20010423 FDP EH3GBEN20010423 FDC 1_47 SW1 First day cover 1.47
(2nd *
(0.19 on issue)
+ 1st *
(0.27 on issue)
+ E *
(0.36 on issue)
+0.65)Heraldic Lions (on 2 stamps and postmark)
FDC with all stamps in set postmarked with
GBEN20010423 FDP SW1GBEN20010423 FDC 1_47 WC2N First day cover 1.47
(2nd *
(0.19 on issue)
+ 1st *
(0.27 on issue)
+ E *
(0.36 on issue)
+0.65)Heraldic Lions (on 2 stamps and postmark)
FDC with all stamps in set postmarked with
GBEN20010423 FDP WC2NGBEN20010423 FDP EH3 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Three Lions Passant Guardant
"First Day of Issue"
Philatelic Bureau, Edinburgh
23 April 2001GBEN20010423 FDP SW1 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Head
"The Heraldic Lion"
Buckingham Palace Rd., London SW1
23 April 2001GBEN20010423 FDP WC2N First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
"First English Pictorial Definitives - St. George's Day"
London
23 April 2001GBEN20010423 MISC POST 1 Promotional poster - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
3 Lions Passant Guardant
"From little acorns...."
PO promotional poster for the issueGBEN20010423 MISC POST 2 Promotional poster - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
3 Lions Passant Guardant
"New England Definitive Stamps...."
PO promotional poster for the issue4 July 2002 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives III GBEN20020704 FDC 0_68 First day cover 0.68 Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
Official FDC with the England stamp, postmarked with
GB20020704 FDP EH12This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
GB20020704 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
4 July 200214 October 2003 - Country Definitives GBEN20031014 ST 2nd 1 Stamp 2nd *
(0.20 on issue)Heraldic Lion
3 Lions Passant Guardant
White Border
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perf.
English Regional Stamp
Queen's head in silver
MI 6 (England)GBEN20031014 ST 1st 1 Stamp 1st *
(0.28 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
Lion of England
White border
Photogravure
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perf.
Queen's head in silver
MI 7 (England)
FDC inlayGBEN20031014 FDC 1_94 1 EH12 First Day Cover 1.94 Heraldic Lions (on 2 stamps and postmark)
Tallents House FDC with English Regional DefinitivesGBEN20031014 FDP DE45 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Demi-Lion Rampant Guardant
"England Regional Definitives"
Bakewell Derbyshire
14 October 2003BEB
This item is also listed under Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20031014 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
14 October 2003GBEN20031014 MISC PHQ 1 Un-franked postcard / PHQ Card - Heraldic Lion
3 Lions Passant Guardant
PHQ-card showing
GBEN20031014 ST 2nd 1GBEN20031014 MISC PHQ 2 Un-franked postcard / PHQ Card - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant
Lion of England
PHQ-card showing
GBEN20031014 ST 1st 111 May 2004 - Regional Definitives
This item is also listed under Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20040511 PMK EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
11 May 20045 April 2005 - Country and Machin Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20050405 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
5 April 200528 March 2006 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20060328 FDC 1_16 EH12 First day cover 1.16
(0.44
+ 0.72)Heraldic Lions (in postmark)
Tallents House FDC with English Regional Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20060328 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
28 March 200627 March 2007 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives I
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20070327 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
27 March 200723 April 2007 - Celebrating England GB20070423 MS 4x1st Miniature sheet 4 x 1st * (1.36 on issue) Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion
4-stamp MS with
GB20031014 ST 1st 1
and 3 other stamps
English Regional Stamps
MI B1 (England)GB20070423 FDP WC2N First Day
Postmark *- Heraldic Lion
"England"
Trafalgar Square, London WC2N
23 April 200723 April 2007 - Glorious England Smilers Sheets GB20070423 ST 1st Stamp 1st *
(0.34 on issue)Crowned Lion
White border
Perf. 14¾:14¼ no security perf.
Self-adhesive
English Regional Stamp
Sold in self-adhesive Smilers Sheets w/ personalized labels attached to the left
MI 19C (England)Possible labels:
The London Eye
The Needles (Isle of Wight)
Village Cricket, Nottingham
London Taxis
The Angel of the North
The White Horse, Uffington
Stonehenge, Wiltshire
Gateshead Millennium Bridge
Rural Postbox Sawbridge Rugby
Oast House KentGB20070423 SH 20x1st Sheetlet 20 x 1st * (7.35 / franking value 6.80 on issue) Crowned Lion Sejant(on stamps)
Royal Mail Self-adhesive Smilers Sheet with 20 x
GB20070423 ST 1st
with 2 x 10 "pre-personalized" labels17 May 2007 - The New Wembley StadiumItems from this issue are also listed under Great Britain GB20070517 MS 2_38 Miniature sheet 1 x 1st * (0.34 on issue),
2x 2nd * (0.24 on issue) and
2 x 0.78
(2.38 on issue)Heraldic Lions (on 3 stamps)
MS with 2 x
GBEN20031014 ST 2nd 1
1 x
GBEN20070517 ST 1st 1
and 2 other stamps
MI B36 (Great Briatain)20 September 2007 - Army Uniforms / Country Definitives II
This issue is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
GBEN20070920 ST 1st 1 Stamp 1st *
(0.34 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant Guardant
Lion of England
White border
Offset/litho
Perf. 14:14¼ w/security perf.
English Regional Stamp
Stamp from booklet
MI 20 (England)
Pane 3
Pane 4
Pane 4 Imp. varietyGB20070920 BK 7_66 Prestige booklet 7.66
(franking value 7.66 on issue)Heraldic Lions (on 2 stamps an 1 non-denominated label)
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Crowned Lion Sejant Guardant
Lion of England
Lion Rampant
Lion of Scotland
MI MH1541 April 2008 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives GBEN20080401 FDC 1_31 EH12 First day cover 1.31
(0.50
+ 0.81)Heraldic Lion (on postmark)
Lion Sejant
Official FDC postmarked with
GB20080401 FDP EH12
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20080401 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
1 April 2008
This item is also listed under Great Britain.GB20080401 FDP SL4 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
"First Day of Issue"
Windsor
1 April 200829 September 2008 - Glorious UK Smilers Sheet
Items from this issue are also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
GBEN20080929 ST 1st 1 Stamp 1st *
(0.36 on issue)Crowned Lion
White border
Perf. 14:14.25 no security perf.
Self-adhesive
English Regional Stamp
Sold in self-adhesive Smilers Sheets w/ personalized labels attached to the left
MI 19CS (England)
Labels for England
Tower of London
Brighton Pier
Turf Fen Mill
Royal Liver Building
Eden ProjectLabels for Scotland
Scottish Exhibition Centre
Declaration of Arbroath
Dugald Stewart Monument
Glenfinnan Viaduct
Italian Chapel, OrkneyGB20080929 SH 20x1st Sheetlet 20 x 1st *
(7.75 / (franking value 7.20 on issue)Heraldic Lions (on 10 stamps)
Royal Mail Smilers Sheet with 5 x
GBEN20080929 ST 1st 1
and 5 x
GBSC20080929 ST 1st 7
and 5 x Wales and 5x Northern Ireland stamps, all with different "pre-personalized" labels31 March 2009 - Country Stamps / Machin Definitives III
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20090331 FDP EH12 First day postmark * - Heraldic Lion
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
31 March 200921 April 2009 - The House of Tudor Smilers Sheets GB20090421 PSH 10x1st 1 Personalised sheetlet / Smilers sheet 10 x 1st *
(3.90 / 10 x 0.39 on issue)Heraldic Lion (on stamps and selvedge)
Crowned Lion Sejant Guardant (stamps)
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Six Lions Passant Guardant (on selvedge)
CoA of Henry VIII
"Queen Elizabeth I"
BFDC History of Britain Sheet 32
Sheet with 10 x
GBEN20080929 ST 1st 1
MI KB19CS (personalised)GB20090421 PSH 10x1st 2 Personalised sheetlet / Smilers sheet 10 x 1st *
(3.90 / 10 x 0.39 on issue)Heraldic Lion (on stamps and selvedge)
Crowned Lion Sejant Guardant (stamps)
Crowned Lion Rampant Guardant Supporter
Crowned Lion Statant Guardant
Six Lions Passant Guardant (on selvedge)
CoA of Henry VIII
"Henry VIII"
BFDC History of Britain Sheet 33
Sheet with 10 x
GBEN20080929 ST 1st 1
MI KB19CS (personalised)30 March 2010 - Country Stamps / Machin Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20100330 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
30 March 201029 March 2011 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20110329 FDC 1_78 EH12 First day cover 1.78
(0.68
+ 1.10)Heraldic Lion (in postmark)
Lion Sejant
Official FDC postmarked with
GB20110329 FDP EH12
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20110329 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
29 March 201125 April 2012 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives If you have scan of this item, please share. GBEN20120425 FDC 2_15 First day cover 2.15
(0.87
+ 1.28)Heraldic Lion (in postmark)
Lion Sejant
Tallents House FDC with England Country Stamps
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20120425 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
25 April 201229 August 2012 - Country Stamps GBEN20120829 ST 2nd Stamp 2nd *
(0.50 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Three Lions Passant Guardant
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perforation
Queen's head in grey
MI 34GBEN20120829 ST 1st Stamp 1st *
(0.60 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Sejant Guardant
Lion of England
Perf. 14¾:14¼ w/security perforation
Queen's head in grey
MI 20b27 March 2013 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20130327 FDC 0_88 EH12 First day cover 0.88 Heraldic Lion (in postmark)
Lion Sejant
Tallents House FDC with England Country Stamps
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20130327 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
27 March 20139 May 2013 - Football Heroes / 150th Anniversary of the Football Association Items from this issue are also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
Pane 1 (label)
Pane 2 (2 stamps)
Pane 3 (4 stamps)
Pane 4 (definitives only)
Back coverGB20130509 BK 11_11 Prestige Booklet 11.11
(franking value 10.56)Heraldic Lion (on cover, 6 stamps and undenominated label)
Three Lions Passant Guardant
FA Crest
Prestige Booklet with the 11 self-adhesive stamps and 14 definitives
MI MH173GB20130509 LB 1 Undenominated label - Heraldic Lion
Three Lions Passant Guardant
FA Crest
Label from Pane 1 of
GB20130509 BK 11_1126 March 2014 - Country and Stamps Machin Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20140326 FDC 0_97 EH12 First day cover 0.97 Heraldic Lion (in postmark)
Lion Sejant
Tallents House FDC with England Country Stamps
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20140326 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
26 March 201424 March 2015 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20150324 FDC 2_33 First day cover 2.33
(1.00
+ 1.33)Heraldic Lion (in postmark)
Lion Sejant
Tallents House FDC with England Country Stamps
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20150324 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
24 March 201522 March 2016 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20160322 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
22 March 201621 March 2017 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20170321 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail - Tallents House"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Edinburgh EH12
21 March 201720 March 2018 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives (new typeface) GBEN20180320 ST 2nd Stamp 2nd *
(0.56 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Three Lions Passant Guardant
MI 43GBEN20180320 ST 1st Stamp 1st*
(0.65 on issue)Heraldic Lion
Three Lions Passant Guardant
MI 44GBEN20180320 FDC 2nd_1st_2_70 First day cover 2nd
(0.56 on issue)
+ 1st
(0.65 on issue)
+ 2.70
(1.25
+ 1.45)Heraldic Lion
Lion sejant
Official FDC postmarked with
GB20180320 FDP EH12
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20180320 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Tallents House, Edinburgh EH12
20 March 201819 March 2019 - Country Stamps and Machine Definitives
FDC inlayGBEN20190319 FDC 2_90 EH12 First day cover 2_90
(1.35
+ 1.55)Heraldic Lion
Lion sejant
Official FDC postmarked with
GB20190319 FDP EH12
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20190319 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Tallents House, Edinburgh EH12
19 March 201923 December 2020 - Country Stamps and Machin Definitives
This item is also listed under Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.GB20201223 FDP EH12 First day postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion sejant
"First Day of Issue - Royal Mail"
FDP used for all regional and Machin definitives at the Philatelic Bureau
Tallents House, Edinburgh EH12
23 December 2020List compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from Catherine Kendell, Ian Billings (Norvic Philatelics), Hilam
Patal, Elisabeth Hallsjö, and the CollectGBStamps website.
Latest upate: 31 October, 2023