Holiday Stamps from around the World

ISSUE 138 - June 3, 2022 - Stamp News Online Magazine

Folk Heroes on Stamps

On June 28th the U.S. celebrates the lumberjack, Paul Bunyan, an American folk hero. Below are folk heroes on stamps from around the world.

Folk Heroes Stamps USA
USA - Mighty Casey,Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Pecos Bill

Johnny Appleseed Stamp USA - Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed Cover USA

Daniel Boone Stamps USA - Daniel Boone

The Man From Snowy River Australian stamps
Australia - The Man From Snowy River movie trailer

Canada - Jerry Potts, William Jackman, Laura Secord, Jos Montferrand

Canada - John Ware and Viola Desmond

India - Birsa Munda

Scotland- Rob Roy MacGregor

Folk Heroes Covers USA

USA

Davy Crockett Stamp USA - Davy Crockett

USA - Sitting Bull

Nathan Hale Stamp USA - Nathan Hale

USA

USA - John Brown

South America - La Pincoya, a female "water spirit"

Aladdin Ajman - Aladdin

Ukrain - Ukrainian "Robin Hood" folk hero Karmaliuk monument in Letichev

Ciskei, Africa - 1987 Folklore SG 119-122 MNH The Story of Sikulume, Ciskei

Ireland - History of the Faroe Islands, Saint Brendan of Clonfert

Germany - Old original German poster stamp ( cinderella, reklamemarke )
William Tell, folk

Switzerland - William Tell, Issued 1941

Kiribati - Images of Kiribati, 1985 Legends/Folklore set on First Day Cover