List of country names (philately)

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This table helps to assign stamps to the countries of issue based on the inscription. Many countries use their proper name in the local language as a label. In some countries before 1900 a country name was completely absent, as is the case in Great Britain today.

Name of the issuing country Label on the stamp
Aegean Islands (1921–1945) ISOLE ITALIANE DELL EGEO, Rodi, various imprints such as: Calimno, Caso, Cos, Karki, Leros, ..
Egypt Egypt
Albania SHQIPERIA, RPS SHQIPERIA, Posta SHQIPERIA
Andorra Vallees d'Andorre, ANDORRE, Principate D'Andorra, ANDORRA,
Argentina Argentina
Australia Australia
Belgium Belgique, Belgie
Bosnia and Herzegovina (1879–1918) Bosna i Hercegovina
Brazil Brazil
Denmark Danmark
Denmark Faroe Islands Føroyar
Denmark Greenland Grønland, Kalâllit Nunât, Kalaallit Nunaat
Germany (See also German states and states before 1920 Old Germany ), Reichspost , German Reich, Greater German Reich, Deutsche Post, Deutsche Bundespost (1949–1995), Deutsche Bundespost Berlin (1949–1990), German Democratic Republic, GDR, German Post of the GDR (1949–1990), Germany (from 1995)
Estonia EESTI POST, EESTI VABARIIK, EESTI
Finland Suomi Finland
Finland Åland Islands Åland
France Empire Français, Repub. Franç., Republique Française, RF, Postes Françaises, France
Gibraltar Gibraltar
Greece EΛΛAΣ, Hellas, EΛΛHNIKH ΔHMOKPATIA
Great Britain no country name, only "Postage", "Postage Revenue" and / or the head of the respective regent
Great Britain Guernsey Bailiwick of Guernsey, Guernsey
Great Britain Alderney Alderney Bailiwick of Guernsey
Great Britain Isle of Man Isle of Man
Great Britain Jersey jersey
Haiti République D'Haïti
India India
Ireland éire, éire
Iceland Ísland
Italy Franco Bollo, Poste Italiane, Italia, Repubblica Italiana,
Japan Nippon
Yugoslavia Hrvatska SHS, Kraljevstovo, Jugoslavija, FNR Jugoslavija, PTT Jugoslavija
Canada Canada
Croatia HRVATSKA, Republika Hrvatska
Cuba Cuba
Latvia Latvija
Lithuania Lietuva
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Malta Malta
Moldova (from 1991) (Posta) Moldova
Monaco Monaco
Mongolia Mongolia
New Zealand New Zealand
Netherlands Nederlands, Nederland
Norway Norge, Noreg
Austria Imperial Royal Austrian Post, German Austria, Austria, Republic of Austria, Austria
Philippines Pilipinas
Poland Poczta Polska, Polska
Portugal (Correio), Portugal Continente, Correios Portugal, Republica Portugesa, Portugal
Romania Posta Romana, Romania and Posta Romina
Russia Rossiya, Pоссия
Sahara Arab Democratic Republic Sahara OCC. RASD
San Marino Rep.Di S.Marino, Poste Rep.S.Marino, Republica di San Marino, San Marino
Sweden Sverige
Switzerland Helvetia
Serbia Србија
Slovenia Slovenija
Soviet Union CCCP
Spain (Correos), Correos de España, República Española, España
St. Vincent and the Grenadines St. Vincent, Union Island, Grenadines of St.Vincent
South Africa (Republic of) South Africa, (Republiek van) Suid-Afrika, RSA
Turkey Emp. Ottoman, Postes Ottomanes, Türk Postalari, Türkiye Cümhuriyeti (Postalari), Türkiye Cumhuriyeti (Postalari), Türkiye (Postalari)
Hungary Magyar Posta, Magyarorszag
United States US Postage, United States Postage, United States, United States of America, US
Vatican city Poste Vaticane, Città del Vaticano
Northern Cyprus Kibris Türk Yönetimi, Kibris Türk Federe Devleti Postalari, Kuzey Kibris Türk Cumhuriyeti
Zaire Zaire, Republique du Zaire
Republic of Cyprus Cyprus, Kibris