SOMALIA

Stamps inscribed '[Poste] Somalia' and '' or 'Somali Democratic Republic', '[J.D./Jam. Dim./J.] Soomaaliya' or 'J.D. Soomaaliyed' and '' or ''

<- 1936 See Italian Somalia
1936 - 1941 Part of Italian East Africa
1941 - 1950 See Italian Somalia under British Military Administration
<- 1960 Also see British Somaliland
1950 - 1960 UN Trust Territory under Italian administration (former Italian Somalia)

1960 -> Independence (Trust Territiry and British Somaliland united into Somali Republic)

From 1950: 1 Somalo = 100 Centesimi = 1 [East African] Shilling = 100 Cents
From 1962: 1 Shilling (SOS) = 100 Cents
Checklists > Countries > Somalia Heraldic Cats

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HERALDIC CATS

Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks SC
1954 Fighting Leprousy SO19540601 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Lion
Lion Statant
MI 291 (Italian Somalia)
  SO19540601 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Lion
Lion Statant
MI 292 (Italian Somalia)
  SO19540601 ST 1_20 Stamp 1.20 Heraldic Lion
Lion Statant
MI 293 (Italian Somalia)
  SO19540601 ST 2_00 Stamp 2.00 Heraldic Lion
Lion Statant
MI 294 (Italian Somalia)
1957 Introduction of a New Coat of Arms SO19570506 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Valid until 5 November 1957
MI 326
BDC
  SO19570506 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Valid until 5 November 1957
MI 327
BDC
  SO19570506 ST 0_45 Stamp 0.45 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Valid until 5 November 1957
MI 329
BDC
  SO19570506 ST 0_60 Stamp 0.60 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Valid until 5 November 1957
MI 328
BDC
  SO19570506 ST 1_20 Stamp 1.20 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Valid until 5 November 1957
MI 330
BDC
  SO19570506 FDC 2_55 First Day Cover 2.55 Heraldic Leopard (on stamps, cachet and postmark)
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
Official FDC with all 5 stamps in set
BDC
  SO19570506 FDP MOG First Day Postmark - Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Rampant Supporter from
Somalia CoA
"Seria Celebrativa - Emblema Somalia"
Mogadiscio/Mogadishu
6 May 1957
BDC
1960 Establishment of the University of Somalia SO19600114 ST 0_05 Stamp 0.05 Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Passant
University Emblem
MI 367
M
  SO19600114 ST 0_45 Stamp 0.45 Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Passant
University Emblem
MI 370
M
  SO19600114 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Passant
University Emblem
MI 368
M
  SO19600114 ST 0_80 Stamp 0.80 Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Passant
University Emblem
MI 369
M
  SO19600114 ST 1_20 Stamp 1.20 Heraldic Leopard
Leopard Passant
University Emblem
MI 371
M
1963 3rd Anniversary of Independence SO19630915 ST 0_25 Stamp 0.25 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 51
  SO19630915 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 52
  SO19630915 ST 1_80 Stamp 1.80 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 53

1964 10th Anniversary of the Somali Credit Bank

A stamp from this set is listed under Wild Cats

SO19640427 ST 1_80 Stamp 1.80 Heraldic Leopard
Heraldic Lion
Leopard Rampant
Lion Rampant
CoA of the Somali Credit Bank
MI 59
1967 State Visit of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia SO19670925 ST 0_50 Stamp 0.50 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 111
1970 10th Anniversary of Independance SO19700801 ST 1_00 Stamp 1.00 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 164
1996 Somali Coins SO19961106 ST 100 Stamp 100 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 611
  SO19961106 ST 500 Stamp 500 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 612
  SO19961106 ST 800 Stamp 800 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 613
  SO19961106 ST 3000 Stamp 3000 Heraldic Leopard
Two Leopards Rampant Supporters
Somalia CoA
MI 614

Compiled by Geir Arveng with additional information from Greg Balagian.
Latest update: 25 December, 2014