Statues On Stamps

Yugoslavia
Ancient Bronze Statues
September 20, 1971
The stamp depicts Emonian Citizen, an 1.45 m high gilded bronze statue of a young man of the Trajan period wearing a toga. It was created in the early 2nd century AD and was discovered in 1836 in Ljubljana.

India
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
August 15, 2020
The stamp shows a statue of a Dvarapala (gate guardian) in Virupaksha Temple (ca. 8th century AD) at Pattadakal Temple Complex, Karnataka.

Hungary
Stamp Day
May 6, 2003
The stamp set depicts two female statues at the base of Danubius Fountain in Budapest created by Miklos Ybi (1814-1891).

Romania
Monument to the Heroes of the Engineer Arm
October 12, 2018
The Lion Monument in Bucharest is dedicated to the military engineers who fought in the Romanian Army during World War I. It is designed by Spiridon Georgescu and was dedicated in June 1929.

On April 29, 1974 Finland issued its single EUROPA stamp (Facit #752) on the theme of sculpture. The stamp depicts native son Waino Valdemar Aaltonen's (1894-1966) bas relief Goodness of Liberty Bestows the Laurel of Victory on Youth located at Helsinki University.

Here is Finland's June 4, 1976, 0.80 mk definitive stamp (Facit #791) depicting Helsinki's market place and fountain. This particular copy of the stamp has a special cancel honoring the Havis Amanda statue and fountain.

From wikipedia, "Havis Amanda is a fountain and a statue in Helsinki, Finland by the sculptor Ville Vallgren (1855-1940). The work was modeled in 1906 in Paris and erected at its present location at the Market Square in Kaartinkaupunki in 1908. Today it is recognized as one of the most important and beloved pieces of art in Helsinki."

Japan
Regional series - Shikoku
November 5, 2004
The stamp shows a statue of muscular guardian of the Buddha (8th century) in Senyu Temple.

Japan
Travel Scenes V
March 2, 2009
The stamp depicts a three-headed and six-armed statue of Ashura at Kofuku Temple in Nara (7th century).

On June 4, 1968 Finland issued a set of three stamps to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the country's national defense forces. Appropriately, the .20 mk stamp (Facit #648) shows Light Infantry Man, a statue at Vaasa created by Lauri Akusti Leppanen (1895-1977), a man who served his country in both World Wars.

This June 4, 1967 stamp (Facit #630) of Finland commemorates the centenary of the birth of Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951).

From wikipedia, "A bronze equestrian statue of Marshall of Finland, Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim by Emil Tukiainen, stands in the center of Helsinki. It was erected in 1960. The bronze statue is 5.4 meters tall. It is raised on a granite podium 6.3 meters tall, 6.3 meters long and 2.72 meters wide."

On September 5, 1968 Iceland issued this stamp (Facit #458) to commemorate the birth centenary of author and native son Fridrik Fridriksson (1868-1961). Stamp depicts the Fridriksson statue in Reykjavik.

This 10c value (Sc #434) from Peru's 1949-51 definitive series depicts the 1946 monument to Admiral Grau in Lima.

From wikipedia, "Miguel Maria Grau Seminario (1834 - 1879) is the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the Battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884)...and one of the most famous merchant marine and naval leaders of the Americas."

The seven moai of Ahu Akivi are depicted on this nine peso Chilean stamp of July 11, 1984. The moai are the monolithic statues of Rapa Nui (Easter Island). There are over 900 moai on Rapa Nui; these particular statues are referred to as "the observatory".

From wikipedia, "The seven moai statues are located with absolute astronomical precision. Thus, the sacred observatory and sanctuary with all the seven moai look exactly towards the point where the sun sets during the equinox and which aligns with the moon. Each one is 16 feet (4.9 m) in height and weighs about 18 tons, and its length is 230 feet (70 m)."

On December 14, 1957 Italy issued this 110 lira stamp (Sc #734) commemorating the 150th anniversary of national hero Guiseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882). Scott catalog is not useful in describing this stamp with two words... "Garibaldi monument".

Michel's Suedeuropa catalog is more helpful. They name the statue's sculptor as Raffaello Romanelli (1856-1928). The work was finished in 1896, and it is part of the Garibaldi monument in Siena.

Here is the $1 value (SG #50) from Singapore's 1955-9 QEII pictorial definitive series of 1955-9. Stamp depicts the Thomas Woolner marble statue (1876) of Sir Stamford Raffles, "founder" of colonial Singapore. In 1972 the statue was replaced by a cast, polymarble replica at its location on the north bank of the Singapore River where Raffles is thought to have made his landing in 1819. The original statue now stands in another part of the city, opposite Victoria Concert Halls.

Pic is an old photo showing the original statue before it was moved.