Welcome to Mauritania Stamps
A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1963
Cheetah
This definitive stamp celebrates Mauritania's rich biodiversity by showcasing a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), explicitly labeled as a guépard. The detailed engraving portrays the slender, spotted predator standing in a regal posture on a rocky ledge, framed by lush foliage and hanging vines that suggest the wooded savanna pockets of the country's southern regions. This imagery carries a powerful message of wildlife conservation and environmental stewardship, drawing public attention to the preservation of apex predators within the changing West African Sahel. Within the national context of the Islamic Republic, the stamp serves to honor the country’s diverse natural habitats and elevate its native fauna as symbols of national pride.
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Mauritanian Flora: Acacia ehrenbergiana
The Latécoère 28
The Couzinet 70 "Arc-en-Ciel" (Rainbow)
The Farman F.60 Goliath
The Bréguet 14
Launching of the French Satellite D 1
3 years of the Organization of African Unity
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
First World Festival of Black Arts, Dakar
Pavel Belyayev, Alexei Leonov, Voskhod 2
Frank A. Borman, James A. Lovell, Jr., and Gemini 7
Thomas P. Stafford, Walter M. Schirra
Launching of French Space Satellites - Rocket Scout and Satellite FR 1
Launching of French Space Satellites - Satellite A-1
Launching of French Space Satellites - The Diamant rocket
1st Death Anniversary of Dr. Albert Schweitzer (1966)
Death of Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
Hospital of Nouakchott
Tunnel of Choum
Wharf of Nouakchott
Tunnel of Choum
Chest from Mederdra
