Island Stamps

On September 15, 1954 the Republic of Korea issued a set of three stamps (Sc #s 200-2) depicting the Liancourt Rocks. The Liancourt Rocks lie halfway between the Korean Peninsula and Japan in the Sea of Japan. They are made up of two small islands and many smaller islets. The three stamps show two different views; the two lower values (2 hwan, 5 hwan) show the same view in different colors. 5 hwan value is not shown here.

From kccoc.org, "Although claimed by both Korea and Japan, Liancourt Rocks are currently administered by the Republic of Korea. Both nations' claims extend back at least several hundred years. Significant arguments supported by a variety of historical evidence have been presented by both parties, which have been challenged by counter-arguments with varying degrees of success."

This 90 won definitive stamp (Sc #1220) of the Republic of Korea depicts Paikryung Island. It was issued on April 10, 1980.

Here is the 15c value (Sc #190) from St. Lucia's March 1, 1964 pictorial definitive set. Stamp depicts Pigeon Island.

From wikipedia, "Pigeon Island is a 44-acre islet located in the northern region of St. Lucia. The Arawak and Carib artifacts date back to around 1000 A.D."

This one DM commemorative of Germany bears a cancellation of "Insel Mainau"/Mainau Island, July 27, 2000. This tiny island (1.1 km x .61 km, or .68 mi x .379 mi) is located in the Bodensee/Lake Constance, between Germany, Switzerland, and Austria. Its population is given as 185 (2008, wikipedia).

From en.wikipedia.org, "Mainau is an island in Lake Constance. It is maintained as a garden island and as a model of excellent environmental practices. The island belongs to The Lennart Bernadotte Foundation, an entity created by Prince Lennart Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg, originally a Prince of Sweden and Duke of Smaland."

On July 28, 2007 Lithuania issued a se-tenant pair of 2 litas stamps publicizing the Trakai Island History Museum and Castle. One of the stamps (Sc #841a) depicts the 1899 painting The New Trakai 1600 by Lithuanian painter Juozos Kamarauskas (1874-1946).

Trakai and a dozen or so smaller islands are in Lake Galve in southeastern Lithuania.

Here is the high value 20c stamp (SG #1163) from New Zealand's March 8, 1978 set of four "Centenaries" stamps. Stamp celebrates the centenary of Bay of Islands County and depicts sailboats in the popular New Zealand vacation area.

From wikipedia, "The Bay of Islands is an area on the east coast of the Far North District of the North Island of New Zealand...It contains 144 islands, of which the largest is Urupukapuka, and numerous peninsulas and inlets."

Norway
Peter I Island
February 19, 2021
Peter I Island is an uninhabited volcanic island in the Bellingshausen Sea, 450 km from continental Antarctica.
It is one of the three Norwegian dependent territories in the Antarctic and Subantarctic.

Dominican Republic
Tourism II
May 23, 2013
Saona Island lies off the southeastern tip of the Dominican Republic. It is known for mangroves and coral reefs and palm-fringed beaches like Palmilla Beach.

On May 25, 1972 Mozambique issued this 4 escudos stamp (Sc #503) to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication of The Lusiads. The Lusiads is an epic poem by Luis Vas de Camoes (1525-1580). Stamp depicts Mozambique Island in the 16th century.

From wikipedia, "The Island of Mozambique lies off northern Mozambique...The name of the country, Mozambique, is derived from the name of the island...The name of the island is derived from Ali Musa Mbiki (Mussa Bin Bique), the sultan of the island in the time of Vasco de Gama."

Here is Estonia's May 29, 2012 .45 euro "My Stamp" issue showing the island of Saaremaa with its global coordinates. Two other values on the pane could be custom printed, giving this stamp it's "My Stamp" name.

From wikipedia, "Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2673 sq. km. (1032 sq. mi.). The capital of the island is Kuresaare (pop. 13276)."

On October 11, 2000 New Zealand issued this 90c value (SG #1934a) depicting Rangitoto Island as a part of its 1996-2004 Landscapes series. Later, in 2004, the same stamp was released as a self-adhesive variety (SG #1990b).

Also, a 2007 New Zealand stamp with a different view of Rangitoto Island may be seen on page 7 of this thread.

Malaysia
Islands - Hidden Treasures of Malaysia
August 5, 2021
The stamp set depicts Rawa Island (Johore), Lang Tengah Island (Trengganu), Lakei Island (Sarawak).

Faroe Islands
Kalsoy - Island of Filmmaking
February 28, 2022
Kalsoy is an island in the north-east of the Faroe Islands of Denmark. The northernmost part of the island was used as a filming location for the James Bond movie No Time to Die (2021).

Haiti
Tourism
June 5, 2000
Set of seven one stamp depicts Ardadins, an islet off the southern coast of Hispaniola.

French Polynesia
Tourism
March 8, 2011
The stamp shows an aerial view of Bora Bora and the surrounding islands.