Welcome to Mauritania Stamps
A historic collection of 317 Mauritania postage stamps
✨ Discovery of the day
Year: 1906
French West Africa: Palm Tree 75 centime
Focusing on the natural resources of the region, this stamp features a prominent oil palm tree, symbolizing the economic potential and agricultural diversity of the West African territories. The illustration serves to highlight the ecological landscape of the more fertile southern regions of Mauritania, contrasting with the northern desert expanses. This theme conveys a message of colonial productivity and the systematic cataloging of indigenous flora for imperial economic interests. In the broader context of Mauritanian history, the stamp represents the integration of the territory into the colonial commodity network, using botanical imagery to represent the "civilizing" and productive goals of the French administrative institutions.
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Ostrich (Struthio camelus)
Great White Egret (Ardea alba)
Grey Crowned Crane (Balearica regulorum)
1968 Olympic Games: Grenoble and Mexico City - 100 CFA
1968 Olympic Games: Grenoble and Mexico City - 40 CFA
1968 Olympic Games: Grenoble and Mexico City - 30 CFA
1968 Olympic Games: Grenoble and Mexico City - 20 CFA
20th Anniversary of UNESCO
Second Anniversary of EUROPAFRIQUE
Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius)
Copper Pitcher from Adrar
Rock Art of Teness, Adrar
Saharan Heritage
African Monarch (Danaus chrysippus)
Diadem or Danaid Eggly (Hypolimnas misippus)
Crimson Tip (Colotis danae)
Common Figtree Blue (Myrina silenus)
150th Anniversary of the Wreck of the Méduse
Introduction of Air Afrique DC-8F Service
Blepharis linariifolia
Pancratium trianthum
Grewia bicolor
Ipomoea asarifolia
