South Ossetia Heraldic Cats

SOUTH OSSETIA

Stamps inscribed 'Hussar Iryston Respublika' and/or 'Республика Южная Осетия' or 'Respublikæ Xussar Iryston' alone or alongside 'Южная Осетия' or 'Республика Южная Осетия', 'Хуссар ИрЫстон' and 'South Ossetia'.

<- 1990 Part of Soviet Union
1991 - 1994 Unrecognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia.
Soviet and Russian stamps used in breakaway areas.
1994 - 1999 South Ossetian stamps issued for rebel areas. Inland use and limited use
to several former Soviet republics known
1999 - 2008 Georgian stamps used
2009 ->Partly recognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia.
South Ossetian stamps are only valid for inland postage, and in direct postal
exchange with countries recognising their independence.

From 1990: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopeks
From 1992: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopeks (continuation of Soviet Ruble)
From 1998: 1 Ruble (RUB) = 100 Kopeks (= 1000 RUR)
From 1999: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 Tetri - partly alongside RUB
From 2008: 1 Ruble (RUB) (local name Som) = 100 Kopeks

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC

14 August 2013 - Recognition of Independence of the Republic South Ossetia by the Russian Federation

GESO20130814 ST 15 Stamp 15 Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
UKRAFIL SO00093

20 September 2013 - Independence Day

GESO20130920 ST 50 Stamp 50 Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
UKRAFIL SO00095

26 December 2014 - 20th Anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship Between South Ossetia and Pridnestrovie
(Transnistria)
Joint Issue with Transnistria

GESO20141226 ST 15 Stamp 15 Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
UKRAFIL SO00099

27 June 2017 - Churches

Joint Issue with Donetsk

GESO20170627 ST 50_00 1 Stamp 50.00 Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
UKRAFIL ???

GESO20170627 ST 50_00 2 Stamp 50.00 Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
UKRAFIL ???

GESO20170627 LB 1 Undenominated label - Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
Undenominated label from
GESO20170627 MS 100_00

GESO20170627 MS 100_00 Miniature sheet 100.00
(2 x 50.00) Heraldic Snow Leopard
Snow Leopard Passant
South Ossetia CoA
Self-adhesive 2-stamp MS with
GESO20170627 ST 50_00 1
and
GESO20170627 ST 50_00 2
UKRAFIL ???

Compiled by Geir Arveng with valuable information from D.G.Naryshkin, Valery Oganasian, and the UKRAFIL website.
Latest update: 28 October, 2024

SOUTH OSSETIA
Stamps inscribed 'Hussar Iryston Respublika' and/or 'Республика Южная Осетия' or 'Respublikæ Xussar Iryston' alone or alongside 'Южная Осетия' or 'Республика Южная Осетия', 'Хуссар ИрЫстон' and 'South Ossetia'. <- 1990 Part of Soviet Union 1991 - 1994 Unrecognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia. Soviet and Russian stamps used in breakaway areas. 1994 - 1999 South Ossetian stamps issued for rebel areas. Inland use and limited use to several former Soviet republics known 1999 - 2008 Georgian stamps used 2009 ->Partly recognised, de-facto independent breakaway republic from Georgia. South Ossetian stamps are only valid for inland postage, and in direct postal exchange with countries recognising their independence.
From 1990: 1 Ruble (SUR) = 100 Kopeks From 1992: 1 Ruble (RUR) = 100 Kopeks (continuation of Soviet Ruble) From 1998: 1 Ruble (RUB) = 100 Kopeks (= 1000 RUR) From 1999: 1 Lari (GEL) = 100 Tetri - partly alongside RUB From 2008: 1 Ruble (RUB) (local name Som) = 100 Kopeks
Checklists > Countries > South Ossetia Heraldic Cats

Issue	Item code	Item type	Face value	Remarks	SC
14 August 2013 - Recognition of Independence of the Republic South Ossetia by the Russian Federation
	GESO20130814 ST 15	Stamp	15	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00093
20 September 2013 - Independence Day
	GESO20130920 ST 50	Stamp	50	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00095
26 December 2014 - 20th Anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship Between South Ossetia and Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) Joint Issue with Transnistria
	GESO20141226 ST 15	Stamp	15	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL SO00099
27 June 2017 - Churches Joint Issue with Donetsk
	GESO20170627 ST 50_00 1	Stamp	50.00	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL ???
	GESO20170627 ST 50_00 2	Stamp	50.00	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA UKRAFIL ???
	GESO20170627 LB 1	Undenominated label	-	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA Undenominated label from GESO20170627 MS 100_00
	GESO20170627 MS 100_00	Miniature sheet	100.00 (2 x 50.00)	Heraldic Snow Leopard Snow Leopard Passant South Ossetia CoA Self-adhesive 2-stamp MS with GESO20170627 ST 50_00 1 and GESO20170627 ST 50_00 2 UKRAFIL ???