LION

Panthera Leo

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The picture shows a Namibian Lion
The map shows the distribution
of lions in Africa

Sub categories

Asiatic lion, Cartoon and stylized lions, Heraldic lions, Leo (Zodiac), Lion art,
Lions in Litterature, Lions Club, Lion Dance

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Issue Item code Item type Face value Remarks

Algeria

1972 UNESCO - 'Save Venice' DZ19720124 ST 0_80 Stamp 0.80 Lion of St Marc Lion Art (Relief)

Angola

1953 Definitives (Animals) AO19530815 ST 2_50 Stamp 2.50 Lion
1994 Tourism AO19940927 ST 4000 Stamp 4000 Lion's Head
1995 LUBRAPEX '95 AO19950901 ST 180 1 Stamp 180 Lions (hunting zebras)
AO19950901 ST 180 2 Stamp 180 Lions (stalking zebras)
AO19950901 ST 450 1 Stamp 450 Lions (hunting zebras)
AO19950901 ST 450 2 Stamp 450 Lion (male)
AO19950901 TEN 1 Se-tenant strip 1260 Lion stamps in se-tenant strips
180 1 - 450 1 -
180 2 - 450 2
AO19950901 SH Sheetlet 7280 Lion, Cheetah, Leopard
Sheetlet composed of all strips + 4 stamps showing African Wild Dogs
1996 Angolan Wildlife AO19960427 ST 5100 3 Stamp 5100 Lion
1998 Angolan Big Game AO19980724 ST 100000 Stamp 100 000 Lion
2000 Animals from Around the World AO20000407 ST 5_50 Stamp 5.50 Lions
2000 Angolan Fauna AO20000413 ST 1_50 10 Stamp 1.50 Lion
2002 Angolan-Italian Friendship AO20021206 ST 35 Stamp 35 Lion

Bavaria

1906 Nürnberg Country Exhibition DEBA19060000 PC 5p Postcard 5p Lion

German Democratic Repuplic

1953 Leipzig Zoo 75th Anniversary DDR19531102 ST 24p Stamp 0.24 Lion couple
1966 International Organisations DDR19660913 ST 20p Stamp 0.20 + 0.10 Red Lion Society
DDR19660913 FDC First Day Cover Red Lion Society
1966 Near East Museum Berlin DDR19661123 ST 25p Stamp 0.25 Lion Mosaic (Tiled wall from Babylon)
DDR19661123 ST 50p Stamp 0.50 Lion Mosaic (Tiled wall from Babylon)
DDR19661123 FDC 2 First Day Cover Official FDC with the lion values only
Lion Mosaic (Tiled wall from Babylon)
1969 50th Anniversary of International Red Cross DDR19690423 ST 10p Stamp 0.10 Red Lion Society
DDR19690423 ST 15p Stamp 0.15 Red Lion Society
DDR19690423 FDC First Day Cover Red Lion Society
1970 Archaeologic Research of the Humboldt University DDR19700623 ST 10p Stamp 0.10 Lion Sculptures
All stamps of the set depicts details from the Lion Temple in Mussawarat, Sudan DDR19700623 ST 15p Stamp 0.15 Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
DDR19700623 ST 20p Stamp 0.20 Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
DDR19700623 ST 25p Stamp 0.25 Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
DDR19700623 ST 30p Stamp 0.30 Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
DDR19700623 ST 40p Stamp 0.40 Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
DDR19700623 ST 50p Stamp 0.50 Lion Head (Wall-carving)
DDR19700623 FDC 1 First Day Cover Lion Sculptures and Lion Head (Wall-carving)
Official FDC with 10p and 50p stamps
DDR19700623 FDC 2 First Day Cover Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
Official FDC with 15p, 25p and 30p stamps
DDR19700623 FDC 3 First Day Cover Text-reference only ('Löwentempel')
Official FDC with 20p and 40p stamps
1978 100th Anniv. Leipzig Zoo DDR19780523 ST 10p Stamp 0.10 Lion cub, Zoo
DDR19780523 FDC 1 First Day Cover Lion cub
Snow leopard cub, Zoo
Official FDC with 10p and 50p stamps
1978 African Art Treasures DDR19780620 ST 25 Stamp 0.25 Lion Head on a Plaque from a Ring
Lion Art
DDR19780620 FDC 3 First Day Cover 0.45 Lion Head on a Plaque from a Ring
Lion Art
Official FDC with the 25 p and a 20p stamp from the same set
1989 Alfred Edmund and Christian Ludwig Brehm DDR19890613 MS 1_35 Miniature Sheet 1.35 Cheetah
Lion

Hong Kong

Opening of Hong Kong Disneyland HK20050912 ST 3_00 Stamp 3.00 Cartoon lion

Morocco

2006 Fauna 20060731 ST 7_80 Stamp 7.80 Atlas lion

Netherlands

2006 Endangered Animals NL20061004 BK Booklet (prestige) 9.65 Asiatic lion
NL20061004 FDC FDC - Asiatic lion
NL20061004 MS Miniature sheet 4.68 Asiatic lion
NL20061004 ST 39c 9 Stamp 0.39 Asiatic lion
2007 Endangered Animals Postcards NL20070101 PC 41c 9 Post Card 0.41 Asiatic lion

USA

1944 Reid, Murdoch & Co. US1944 MF CHI IL Meter Frank - Lion
Meter Frank from Reid, Murdoch & Co, Chicago, IL
1959 Her Majesty US1959 MF MAU SC Meter Frank - Lion
Meter Frank from Her Majesty, Mauldin, SC
1969 Lion brand Adhesives US1962 MF BRO NY Meter Frank - Lion
Meter Frank from Lion Brand Adhesives, Brooklyn, NY
1986 40th Anniversary of Fontana Lions Club US19860423 PMK FON CA Commemmorative Postmark - Cartoon Lion
Lions Club
40th Anniversary Stn., Fontana, CA
1990 Lions Station US19901030 PMK SOM MA Commemmorative Postmark - Lions
2000 Presorted Standard US20001109 ST PS Stamp Presorted Standard Lion statue
Self-adhesive from coil, imperf. horiz., perf. 11 1/2
US20001109 FDC PS First Day Cover Presorted Standard Lion statue
Self-adhesive from coil, imperf. horiz., perf. 11 1/2
2003 Presorted Standard US20030204 ST PS Stamp Presorted Standard Lion statue
Self-adhesive from coil, imperf. horiz., perf. 10
2004 Presorted Standard re-issue US20040800 ST PS Stamp Presorted Standard Lion statue
Self-adhesive from coil, imperf. horiz., perf. 11 1/2 (stamp inscribed 2003)
2004 Disney Friends US20040623 ST 37 3 Stamp 0.37 Lion King
Cartoon lion
Self-adhesive
US20040623 FDC 37 3 First Day Cover 0.37 Lion King
Cartoon lion
US20040623 PC 23 3 Postcard 0.23 Lion King
Cartoon lion
US20040623 AEG 37 3 Letter Form 0.37 Lion King
Cartoon lion
Foldable, pre-stamped letter form
2005 75th Anniversary of Bryan College US20050930 PMK DAY OH Commemmorative Postmark - Lion head
75th Anniversary Stn., Dayton, OH
2005 Star Formations US20051003 ST 37 1 Stamp 0.37 Zodiac Lion, self-adhesive from booklet
2006 Ozfest Postmark US20060603 PMK CHIT NY Commemmorative Postmark - Lion from Wizard of Oz
Cartoon Lion
Lions in Litterature