ISRAEL

Stamps inscribed 'Israel' and 'יִשְׂרָאֵל' and 'إِسْرَائِيل'

1948 ->

From 1948: 1 Palestine Pound = 1000 Mils
From 1948: 1 Pound/Lira (ILP) = 100 Agorot = 1000 Prutot (= 1 Palestine Pound)
From 1980: 1 Shekel (ILR) = 100 [New] Agorot (= 10 ILP)
From 1986: 1 New Shekel (ILS) = 100 Agorot (= 1000 ILR)
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HERALDIC CATS

Item Code Item type Face value Remarks SC
24 August 1950 - Israel Touring Club
IL19500824 PMK 52100 1 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion (in Star of David)
"Israel Touring Club -
מועדון חובבי תירות ישראל
י"א אלול תש"י"
Ramat Gan /
רָמַת גַּן‎
/
رمات غان‎
24 August 1950
IL19500824 PMK 52100 2 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion (in Star of David)
"Israel Touring Club -
מועדון חובבי תירות ישראל
א"י אלול תש"י"
As
IL19500824 PMK 52100 1
but with error in the Hebrew date
Ramat Gan /
רָמַת גַּן‎
/
رمات غان‎
24 August 1950
16 September 1951 - Jewish Hollidays
IL19510916 ST 0_040 Stamp 0.04 Heraldic Lions on a Torah scroll
MI 65
27 February 1952 - Definitive Stamp
IL19520227 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Passant
Emblem of Tribe of Judea
MI 66
21 July 1954 - Theodor Herzl
IL19540721 LB Label / Tab - Heraldic Lion
1st Emblem of the Zionist Movement
13 October 1954 - TABIM: 3rd National Philatelic Exhibition
IL19541013 LB 1 Label / Tab - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
Tab with blue "stamp" logo from 60 Pr. stamp
IL19541013 LB 2 Label / Tab - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
Tab with red "stamp" logo from 200 Pr. stamp
10 July 1955 - Death Day of T. Herzl
IL19550710 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion (in Star of David)
"כ' תמוז תשט"ו"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
10 July 1955
18 September 1957 - Maccabiyah Games
IL19570918 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"Les jeux sportifs de la Maccabiadi -
משחקי המכביה -
כ"ב אלול תשי"ז משחקי" "
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
18 Sept 1957
24 August 1958 - International Mobilization Conference for Israel Bonds
IL19580824 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"International Mobilization Conference for Israel Bonds -
ח 'אלול תשס"ח -
הוועידה העולמית של מפעל מלווה הפיתוח"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
24 August 1958
9 December 1958 - Centennial of the Birth of Eliezer Ben Yehuda
IL19581209 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"100 שנה להולדתו של אליעזר בן יהודה
כ"ז כסלו תשי"ט -
ירושלים"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
9 December 1958
14 December 1960 - 25th Zionist Congress in Jerusalem
IL19601214 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem and first Zionist Emblem
MI 222
25 July 1961 - Third World Congress of Jewish Studies
IL19610725 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark -

Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"Third World Congress of Jewish Studies -
הקונגרס העולמי השלישי למדעי היהדות - י"ב אב תשכ"א"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
25 July 1961

30 July 1961 - State of Israel Bonds National Leaders Conference
IL19610730 PMK 61999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"State of Israel Bonds National Leaders Conference -
מפעל מילווה הפיתוח ועידה עולמית - י"ז אב תשכ"א"
Tel Aviv - Yafo /
תל אביב-יפו‎ /
تل أبيب يافا
30 July 1961
24 March 1965 - International Book Fair
IL19650324 ST 0_70 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
MI 320
2 February 1966 - Definitives
IL19660202 ST 0_70 Stamp 0.70 Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
MI 336x
13 September 1967 - Jewish Holidays - Torah Scrolls
IL19670913 ST 0_80 Stamp 0.80 Heraldic Lion
MI 397

8 October 1968 - TABIRA National Philatelic Exhibition

Some of these items, as well as the stamp and MS of this issue are (also) listed under Wild Cats

IL19681008 FDC 1_00 1 First Day Cover 1.00 Lion relief
Wild cat art
Cats and philately
Relief from the Lions' Gate in Jerusalem
IL19681008 FDC 1_00 2 First Day Cover 1.00 Lion relief
Wild cat art
Cats and philately
FDC with MS
Relief from the Lions' Gate in Jerusalem both on stamp and on selvedge
Heraldic lion in postmark
IL19681008 LB Label / Tab - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Tab form stamp sheet

IL19681008 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
"TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
8 October 1968
This postmark can most frequently be found as FDPs for the stamp and MS used on the opening day, but can also be found on other stamps.
IL19681009 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
"תערוכת בולים לאומית -
יום הנוער -
Youth Day
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
9 October 1968
IL19681010 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Austrian Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Gerusalemme 1/3
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
10 October 1968
IL19681011 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Turkish Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Jerusalem [Arabic text] -
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
11 October 1968
IL19681012 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Italian Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Gerusalemme - Uff. Postale Italiano -
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
12 October 1968
IL19681013 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Israel and Judaica Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
הקונגרס העולמי של אגודות אספני בולים ישראל ויודאיקה
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
13 October 1968
IL19681014 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
French Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Poste Française - Jerusalem
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
14 October 1968
IL19681015 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
German Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Jerusalem - Deutsche
Post - TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
15 October 1968
CC
IL19681016 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
British Post Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
Army Post Office - 10 FE 18. - SZ44
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
16 October 1968
IL19681017 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark -

Heraldic Lion
Cats and philately
TABIRA logo
Minhelet Ha'am Day
" תערוכת בולים לאומית -
דאר ירושרים - ביכהלתהעם - דאר התשיח
TABIRA -
תבירה - ט"ז תשרי תשכ"ט"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
17 October 1968

13 April 1971 - Gates of Jerusalem Exhibition
IL19710413 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"Gates of Jerusalem Exhibition -
תערוכת שערי ירושלים -
י"ח ניסן תשל"א"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
13 April 1971
19 April 1971 - Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19710419 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"The Jerusalem International Book Fair -
יריד הספרים הבין לאומי ירושלים - כ"ד ניסן תשל"א "
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
19 April 1971
25 April 1973 - Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19730425 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"The Jerusalem International Book Fair -
יריד הספרים הבין-לאומי ירושלים - כ"ג ניסן תשל"ג"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
25 April 1973
31 January 1975 - Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference
IL19750131 PMK 61999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference -
ועידה בין-לאומית של מלוה העצמאות - י"ט שבט תשל"ה"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
31 January 1975
28 April 1975 - Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19750428 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"The Jerusalem International Book Fair -
יריד הספרים הבין-לאומי ירושלים - י"ז אייר תשל"ה"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
28 April 1975
26 May 1976 - Walk About Zion
IL19760526 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"O Jerusalem - Walk about Zion -
סובו ציון והקיפוה - כ"ז אייר תשל"ו"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
26 May 1976
31 January 1977 - Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference
IL19770131 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference -
י"ב שבט תשכ"ז - ועידה בין לאומית של מפעל מלווה העצמאות והפיתוח"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
31 January 1977
24 April 1978 - TABIRA 78 - National Philatelic Exhibition
IL19780424 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"Tabira 78 -
יום ירושלים - ת ערוכת בולים לאומית - י"ז ניסן תשל"ח"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
24 April 1978
15 May 1978 - 21st Biennial Congress of the International College of Surgeons
IL19780515 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark -

Heraldic Lion
Two Lion Rampant Supporters
International College of Surgeons Logo
" הקונגרס הבין-לאומי ה-21 למנתחים
- XXI International Biennial Congress of the International College of Surgeons"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
15 May 1978

BDC
23 January 1979 - Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference
IL19790123 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lions
Two Lion Rampant Supporters
Conference Logo
" כ"ד טבת תשל" -
ט ועידה בין - לאומית של מפעל מלווה העצמאות והפיתוח
Prime Minister's Israel Bond Conference"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
23 January 1979
BDC
19 April 1979 - 9th Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19790419 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"כ"ב ניסן תשל"ט -
יריד הספרים הבין- לאומי ה-9
- The Nineth Jerusalem Internatonal Book Fair"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
19 April 1979
25 April 1983 - 11th Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19830425 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"The eleventh Jerusalem International Book Fair -
יריד הספרים הבין - לאומי האחד עשר ירושלים - י"ב אייר תשמ"ג"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
25 April 1983
5 May 1985 - 12th Jerusalem International Book Fair
IL19850505 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Book Fair Logo
"The 12th Jerusalem International Book Fair -
יריד הספרים הבין - לאומי ה - 12 ירושלים -י"ד אייר תשמ"ה"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
5 May 1985
31 March 1986 - International Israel Bond 35th Anniversary Conference
IL19860331 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"International Israel Bond 35th Anniversary Conference -
הוועידה הבין - לאומית של מפעל מלווה העצמאות והפיתוח - כ' אדר ב' תשמ"ו"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
31 March 1986
24 November 1987 - 19th Century Research in the Holy Land
IL19871124 MS 1_70 Miniature sheet 1.70 Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
MI B35
19 April 1988 - National Stamp Exhibition 'INDEPENDENCE 40'
IL19880419 MS 3_00 Miniature sheet 2.00
franking value (sold at 3.00)
Heraldic Lion on selvedge
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
Also Winged Lion Single-stamps MS
MI B37
IL19880419 LB 1_00 Label / Tab - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
Tab attached to
IL19880419 ST 1_00
IL19880419 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Opening Day -
יום הפתיחה - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ב' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
19 April 1988
IL19880420 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Postal Authority Day -
יום רשות הדואר - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ג' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
20 April 1988
IL19880421 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Youth Day -
יום הנוער - תשמ"ח תערוכת בולים לאומית - ד' אייר"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
21 April 1988
IL19880422 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Aerophilately Day -
יום דואר אוויר - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ה' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
22 April 1988
IL19880423 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Thematic Philately Day -
יום התימטיקה - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ז' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
23 April 1988
IL19880424 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - WPC Convention, Holyland and Judaica Day -
יום תולדות הדואר ויודאיקה - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ז' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
24 April 1988
IL19880425 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Jerusalem Day -
יום ירושלים - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ח' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
25 April 1988
IL19880426 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Israel's '40 Years of Independence' logo
"National Stamp Exhibition - Closing Day
יום הנעילה - תערוכת בולים לאומית - ט' אייר תשמ"ח"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
26 April 1988
23-27 June 1991 - Bulgaria-Israel Philatelic Exhibition
IL19910623_27 PMK 61999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"ברכות מישראל לתערוכת הבולים בולגריה - ישראל - י"א תמוז תשנ"א -
Привет от Израел
Русе / רוסה (Ruse, Bulgaria) and
Tel Aviv - Yafo /
תל אביב-יפו‎ /
تل أبيب يافا
23-27 June 1991
26 April 1992 - 500th Anniversary of the Exodus from Spain
IL19920426 ST 1_40 Stamp 1.40 Heraldic Lion
on Armorial Flag of Castile and Leon
Stamp from
IL19920426 MS 3_30
MI 1225
IL19920426 MS 3_30 Miniature Sheet 3.30
(0.80
+ 1.10
+1 .40)
Heraldic Lion (on one stamp)
on Armorial Flag of Castile and Leon
Ms with
IL19920426 ST 1_40
and two other stamps
25 April 1995 - Volounteers in the British Troops during World War II
IL19950425 MS 2_50 Miniature Sheet 2.50 Heraldic Lion (on selvedge)
Lion of England
Emblem of the General Service Corps
MI B49
21 December 1995 - Jerusalem 3000 Philatelic Exhibition
IL19951221 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
- ירושלים 3000"
Jerusalem 3000
יום ירושלים ירושלים
Jerusalem Day -
כ"ח כסלו תשנ"ו"
Yerushalayim / ירושלים /
أورسالم
(Jerusalem)
21 December 1995
30 April 1997 - Jewish Monuments in Prague

Joint issue with the Czech Republic


Detail

IL19970430 ST 1_70 2 Stamp 1.70 Heraldic Lion
Wild Cat Art
Carving on the tombstone of Rabbi Judah Loew
Stamp issued both in ordinary sheets (with tabs) and in sheetlets with 4 of each stamp in set (without tabs)
MI 1425
19 March 2001 - Jerusalem 2001 Philatelic Exhibition
IL20010319 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion of Jerusalem
"Jerusalem Day
יום ירושלים - כ"ד באדר תשס"א"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
19 March 2001
16 September 2001 - Inauguration of Gilo Post Office Branch
IL20010916 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
"חנוכת סניף הדואר בשכונת גילה בירושלים - הזדהות רשות הדואר עם התושבים - ירושלים - כ"ח אלול תשס"א"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
16 September 2001
24 June 2003 - History of the Israeli Flag
IL20030624 ST 4_70 Stamp 4.70 Heraldic Lion
Flag of the Zionist Movement
MI 1741
2006 Rabbis of Jerusalem IL20060725 PMK 91999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lions
Two lions hold the tables of the law
Jerusalem
25 July 2006
CC
2006 August Philatelic Fair IL20060801 PMK 61999 Commemorative postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
Tel Aviv - Yafo /
תל אביב-יפו‎ /
تل أبيب يافا
1 August 2006
CC
2006 Crusader Sites in Israel IL20061217 ST 2_50 2 Stamp 2.50 Heraldic Lion on a knight's shield (on stamp and tab)
MI 1901
IL20061217 LB 2 Label/Tab - Heraldic Lion on a knight's shield (on stamp and tab)
2010 150th Birth Aniiversary of Theodor Herzl IL20100414 FDP 91999 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion Rampant
"150 Years since the Birth of Herzl" and same text in Hebrew
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
14 April 2010
2012 Renaissance of Jewish Semanship IL20120417 LB 3 Label/Tab - Heraldic Lion
Lion rampant
Emblem of Palestine Maritime Lloyd Ltd
2012 Teddy Kollek IL20120626 FDP 91999 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Lion rampant
CoA of Jerusalem
"Teddy Kollek" and same tekst in Hebrew
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
26 June 2012
IL20120626 LB 1 Label/Tab - Heraldic Lion
Lion rampant
CoA of Jerusalem

2016 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations with Spain

Joint issue with Spain

IL20160419 FDC 7_40 First Day Cover 7.40 Heraldic Lion (on postmark and cachet)
Crowned Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA
Official FDC

 

IL20160419 FDP 91999 First Day Postmark - Heraldic Lion
Crowned Lion Rampant
Spanish CoA
"Israel - Spain
ישראל-ספרד"
Jerusalem / ירושלים /
أورسالم
19 April 2016

Compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Nahum Shereshevsky, Ron Berger, Elisabeth Hallsjö, TS Tan,
Greg Balagian, and the Israel Philatelic Federation Website.
Latest update: 27 September, 2018