Let's See Giraffes On Stamps

Rod I got similar collection of Rhino, hippo, deer, cow, buffalo, pig etc which I had to buy to obtain an elephant collection, exchanged and sold many stamps in local club, but not feeling to break this collection.

Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis), printed by lithography, and issued by Niger on November 20, 1978 as one of a set of stamps publicizing the World Wildlife Fund, Scott No. 447.

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The Rhodesian Giraffe, aka Thornicroft's Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti), is one of nine subspecies of giraffe. Here is an image of a stamp depicting a juvenile and an adult of this species, printed by lithography, and issued by Zambia on July 21, 1983, Scott No. 284.

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Dikkertje Dap is a popular poem (1950) about a little boy and a giraffe by Dutch poet Anna Maria Geertruida Schmidt (1911-1995). Here is an image of a semi-postal (charity) stamp illustrating a scene in the poem, printed by lithography, and issued by Netherlands on November 7, 1967, Scott No. B431, plus a photo of a sculpture of Dikkertje Dap and the giraffe created by Dutch artist Hans Bayens (1924-2003), and located in Kapelle, Schmidt's birthplace.

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Giraffe head, printed by lithography, and issued by Zimbabwe in 1980, Scott No. 422.

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Curacao 2014 2 stamps taken from a 6-stamp set on the 21st World Orchid Conference in South Africa. The 1st stamp here has a silhouette of a giraffe on the African savanah, the 2nd has the motif of a giraffe skin as part of the background.

Netherlands 2013 100 Years of Burgers' Zoo in Arnhem. This stamp featuring the giraffe was taken from a sheet of 10v.

Japan 2013 50th Anniversary of Japan-Kenya Diplomatic Relationship.

Giraffe head, an airmail stamp printed by lithography, and issued by Nicaragua on November 20, 1986 as one of a set of six stamps depicting mammals, Scott No. C1140.

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Egypt
125th Anniversary of Giza Zoo
December 2, 2016
Set of eight, one stamp shows a giraffe.

Namibia
The Kalahari
July 27, 2014
Set of ten, one stamp shows a giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).

Tanzania
Wild Animals of Tanzania
August 31, 2009
Set of 18, one stamp shows a male giraffe.

Two giraffes and a map of Benin, designed by L. Agbogba, printed by lithography (Edila), and issued by Benin on October 1, 1979 as one of a set of four stamps depicting endangered animals, Scott No. 440.

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Portugal
Animals from Lisbon City Zoo
June 11, 2001
Set of six, one stamp shows giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) from Angola.

Lithuania
Lithuania Zoo
May 21, 2011
Set of four, one stamp shows giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis).