List of country names (philately)
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 |