Statues On Stamps

"The Motherland Calls" is a monumental female allegorical statue created by Russian sculptor Evgeny Vouchetich (1908-1974) and Russian structural engineer Nikolay Nikitin (1907-1973). The statue, located in Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd, Russia, commemorates the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad. When the memorial was dedicated in 1967 it was the tallest sculpture in the world, measuring 87 meters (279 feet) from the tip of its sword to the top of the plinth. Here is an image of a stamp featuring a depiction of "Motherland" and fighters, designed by Russian artist Yuri Nikoláyevich Artsimenev (1937- ), printed by photogravure, and issued by Russia on June 21, 1971 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR), Scott No. 3861, Zagorski No. 3941, plus a photo of the statue.

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King Tomislav (died 928) was a ruler of Croatia who reigned from 910 until 928, first as Duke of Dalmatian Croatia in 910–925, and then as the first King of the Croatian Kingdom in 925–928. Here is an image of a stamp depicting an equestrian statue of King Tomislav, designed and engraved by Zlatko Jakuš, and issued by Croatia on May 5, 1992, Scott No. 124, plus a photo (from Wikipedia) of the monument in Tomislav Square, Zagreb. Bonus: A crowned head of Europe.

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Folke Filbyter is the popularized name of the 11th century pagan progenitor of the Swedish House of Bjelbo clan. In the fictional epic Folkungaträdet ("The Tree of the Folkungs", 1905), by the Swedish writer Verner von Heidenstam (1859-1940), Folke Filbyter appears as a tragic scorned father who has returned from his Viking expeditions. Here is an image of a stamp depicting an equestrian statue of Folke Filbyter searching for his grandson, sculpted by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles (1875-1955), and erected in Linköping, Sweden, designed by Swedish graphic artist Sven Höglind (1919-2002) after a photograph by A. Florén, engraved by Arne Wallhorn, and issued by Sweden on May 20, 1975, to commemorate Milles's birth centenary, Scott No. 1123, Facit No. 922, plus a photo of the statue.

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Kittur Rani Chennamma (1778-1829) was a Queen of Kittur, India who led an armed rebellion against the British East India Company in 1824. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a statue of Rani Chennamma, sword in hand, printed by photogravure, and issued by India on October 23, 1977, Scott No. 773.

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Statue of Liberty
Panama 1938

The "Statue of the Victor" is a monument in the Kalemegdan fortress in Belgrade, erected in 1928 to commemorate the Kingdom of Serbia's war victories over the Ottoman Empire (First Balkan War) and Austria-Hungary (World War I). The statue, created by Croatian sculptor and architect Ivan Meštrovic (1883-1962), stands atop a column. In its left hand, the statue holds a falcon on watch for new threats on the horizon, and in the right hand, a sword of war, ready to counter these threats. Here is an image of a stamp depicting the statue and the coat of arms of Belgrade, designed by B. Lazarevic, engraved by Tanasije Krnjajic, and issued by Yugoslavia on October 20, 1964 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Liberation of Belgrade, Scott No. 749, plus a photo of the statue.

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Here is an image of a stamp depicting a heroic equestrian statue of Louis XIV of France (1638-1715), the Sun King, by French sculptor Baron François Joseph Bosio (1768-1845), designed by André Peyrie, engraved by Claude Haley, and issued by Monaco on December 12, 1968 as one of a set of five stamps commemorating the 200th anniversary of Bosio's birth, Scott No. 707, plus a photograph of the statue, located at the Place des Victoires, Paris.

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Here are images of the four stamps in a set depicting famous statues from classical antiquity, designed and engraved by Eugène Lacaque, and issued by Niger on October 15, 1973, Scott Nos. 290-93.

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Apollo Belvedere, marble after Leochares


Venus de Milo, by Alexandros of Antioch


Farnese Hercules


Farnese Atlas

Bronze statue of Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805), erected on March 22, 1813 in Bridgetown, Barbados, engraved and printed by Bradbury, Wilkinson & Co., Ltd., and issued for use in Barbados on May 1, 1950, Scott No. 219, plus a photo of the statue.

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A chinthe is a leogryph (a mythical lion-like creature) that is often seen at the entrances of pagodas and temples in Southeast Asian countries. Here is an image of a postage due stamp depicting an Annamite chinthe on the steps of a temple in Angkor Wat, designed and engraved by A. Puyplat (probably French artist Albert Edouard Puyplat, 1876-?), printed by typography, and issued for use in Indo-China in 1908, Scott No. J6, plus a photo of a chinthe at Sras Srang Temple at Siem Reap in northern Cambodia.

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I love looking at well-made statues, and this is a great topical that I never thought of!

Nethryk, you are single handedly keeping this thread going. Good on ya! Love your stamps and accompanying photos.

Classic Coins - If you like it, why not go for it?!

jamesw - Thanks! This next one may please you, too, as it also concerns Greek mythology.

Asclepius, the son of Apollo and Coronis, was a Greek hero who later became the Greek god of medicine and healing. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a seated statue of Asclepius and El Kattar Hospital, Algiers, designed by French artist Benjamin Sarraillon (1901-1989), engraved by Jean Pheulpin, and issued for use in Algeria on April 3, 1955 to publicize the 30th French Congress of Medicine, Scott No. 262, plus a photo of the original Roman marble statue on display in the Archaeological Museum of Cherchell, Algeria.

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"Liberty Enlightening the World," designed by French artist Pierrette Lambert (1928- ), engraved by Czeslaw Slania, and issued by Monaco on May 22, 1986 to commemorate the landmark statue's centenary, Scott No. 1543. Bonus: Flags.

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