This is a selection of postage stamps and other philatelic material from around the world displaying
origami.
Using the Scott catalog numbers where available.
If you have any corrections / additions to the listings, Please contact me.
With thanks to Janet Hamilton ,
John Smith and this website
| Country | Year | Scott # | Description | Photo (click to enlarge) |
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| Brazil | 1978 | 1571 | National week - Children at play - paper plane |
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| Brazil | 1988 | 2153 |
Christmas (50cz) Abbey, nuns |
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| Brazil | 1988 | 2154 |
Christmas (100cz) Nativity |
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| Brazil | 1988 | 2155 |
Christmas (200cz) Santa Claus |
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| Brazil | 1988 | 2153-2155 | Christmas FDC with origami star on postamrk and on cover |
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| Brazil | 2008 | Japanese immigration cent. - Crane (crane on First-Day postmark, too) |
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| Bulgaria | 2002 | 4243 |
Start of European Security and Cooperation Negotiations Origami Crane (not traditional) |
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| Bulgaria | 2002 | 4243 |
Start of European Security and Cooperation Negotiations Origami Crane (not traditional). Cranes on FDC as well |
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| China (Taiwan) | 1994 | 2947 | Children at play - paper boat |
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| China (Taiwan) | 1994 | 2949 | Children at play - paper plane |
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| China (Taiwan) | 1994 | 2950a | Children at play - souvenir sheet |
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| Christmas Island | 1982 | 135 |
Christmas 1982 (27c) Joseph by Robert Neale See the booklet here: Part1 Part2 Part3 |
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| Christmas Island | 1982 | 136 |
Christmas 1982 (50c) Angel by Dokuohtei Nakano |
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| Christmas Island | 1982 | 137 |
Christmas 1982 (75c) Mary with baby by Robert Neale |
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| Costa Rica | 1974 | C604 |
50th anniversary of the Costa Rican Insurance Institute Traditional boat |
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| Croatia | 1992 | C4 | Paper airplane made from picture of Osijek Cathedral |
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| Croatia | 2011 | Philately week of Japan - Origami day - bird on postmark |
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| Czechoslovakia | 1992 | 2861 |
Czechoslovakian Red Cross Traditional boat |
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| Czechoslovakia | 1992 | 2861 |
Czechoslovakian Red Cross Traditional boat. Traditional hat on FDC |
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| Ecuador | 1996 | 1388 |
Advancement of Ecuador, 4-year program (1500s) Bird folded out of mail |
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| Finland | 1988 | 771 | Europa - Communication and transport - paper dart |
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| France | 1961 | Salon De L'enfance - pajarita postmark |
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| France | 1969 | Salon De L'enfance - pajarita postmark |
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| France | 1992 | Rivet - Pajarita postmark |
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| France | 2002 | Machine stamp - Paper planes |
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| France | 2010 |
Holidays & Celebrations - Traditional boat 12 stamps in the set, not all origami: http://www.wnsstamps.ch/en/stamps/FR139.10 |
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| France | 2010 | Holidays & Celebrations - House |
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| France | 2010 | Holidays & Celebrations - Traditional hat |
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| France | 2010 | Holidays & Celebrations - Pajarita |
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| France | 2010 | Holidays & Celebrations - Paper plane |
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| Gambia | 2011 |
Phila Nippon 2011 (sheetlet - 1 stamp) Traditional flapping bird |
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| Gambia | 2011 |
Phila Nippon 2011 (sheetlet - 8 stamps) Traditional models, Robert Neale's "Magic Star" |
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| Germany | 2004 | 2273 |
Greetings Airplane |
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| Germany (Federal republic) | 1983 | 1402 | 10th anniversary of United Nations membership Fan |
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| Great Britain | 1984 | Letters abroad booklet cover - traditional dart and boat |
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| Great Britain | 2011 |
Phila Nippon 2011 Exhibition Sheet Official "Personalized" stamps. Origami is on labels. The designer is David Kimpton |
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| Greece | 2010 | Islands. Traditional boat |
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| Greece | 2011 | Tourism destination Greece. Traditional boat |
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| Grenada Grenadines | 1991 | 1311 | Phila Nippon 91 (50c) Donald and Mickey try origami |
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| Guyana | 1995 | 3014 | Yasunari Kawabata, literature Nobel laureate. Cranes |
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| Hong Kong | 2006 | 1210 |
International Day of Peace ($1.80) - Crane More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2006 | 1213a |
International Day of Peace - Cranes on stamp and margin More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1316 |
Paper Folding Fun ($1.40) - "Bauhinia - City Flower of Hong Kong" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1317 |
Paper Folding Fun ($1.80) - "Bear" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1318 |
Paper Folding Fun ($2.40) - "Lunar New Year Specialties and Decorations" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1319 |
Paper Folding Fun ($2.50) - "Fragrant Lotus" and "Flower Rainbow" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1320 |
Paper Folding Fun ($3) - "Adorable Koalas" and "Monkey and Banana" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1321 |
Paper Folding Fun ($5) - "Christmas" and "Cute Santa" More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | 1321a |
Paper Folding Fun More info here |
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| Hong Kong | 2008 | Special postmark for "Paper Folding Fun" issue |
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| Iceland | 2008 | Europa CEPT (85c) - Traditional boat |
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| Iceland | 2008 | Europa CEPT (110c) - Paper dart |
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| Israel | Aerogramme - paper dart |
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| Japan | Japan wedding anniversary exposition - postmark - crane |
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| Japan |
Fiscal tax Revenue Stamp (50,000y) Traditional crane |
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| Japan | 1958 | Children's day postmark |
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| Japan | 1962 | 762 |
Star festival (Tanabata Matsuri) Traditional crane hanging from tree |
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| Japan | 1963 | 805? |
Year of the Dragon. Crane on margin Miniature-sheet was a lottery prize |
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| Japan | 1966 | Fighting Cancer - Postmark - black and white cranes |
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| Japan | 1980 | 1410 |
Letter writing day (50y) Pentagonal knot |
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| Japan | 1980 | Children's day philatelic exhibition postmark - helmet, swan |
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| Japan | 1980 | Children's day philatelic exhibition postmark - helmet, child |
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| Japan | 1980 | Children's day philatelic exhibition postmark - letter, mailbox |
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| Japan | 1980 | Children's day philatelic exhibition postmark - letter, Watanabe Kazan |
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| Japan | 1982 | 1506 | Crane (60y) |
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| Japan | 1983 | 1556 | Crane (40y) |
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| Japan | 1986 | 1708? |
Year of the rabbit Miniature-sheet was a lottery prize |
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| Japan | 1987 | 1765? |
Year of the dragon Miniature-sheet was a lottery prize |
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| Japan | 1988 | 1812? |
Year of the snake Miniature-sheet was a lottery prize |
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| Japan | 1988 | Aerogramme - crane |
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| Japan | 1989 | 1837 | Crane (41y) |
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| Japan | 1989 | 1838 | Crane (62y) |
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| Japan | 1989 | 2000? |
Year of the horse Miniature-sheet was a lottery prize (#2001 was the lottery ticket) |
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| Japan | 1990 | 2060 |
21st International Congress of Mathematicians 12-unit Sonobe-modular |
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| Japan | 1993 | Children's day postmark |
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| Japan | 1994 | 2228 | Crane (50y) |
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| Japan | 1994 | 2229 | Crane (80y) |
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| Japan | 1995 | World Veterinary Congress - Traditional crane postmark. See the ad for the postmark here |
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| Japan | 1995 | Pre-stamped postcard (50+3y) - connected cranes |
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| Japan | 1996 | 2530 |
Marine Day (50y) Traditional windmill-base boat |
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| Japan | 2001 | Japan World Stamp exn. 7 postmarks - Traditional models |
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| Japan | 2010 | Hello Kitty - Shanghai expo |
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| Japan | 2012 | 30th anniversary of greeting stamps - postmark |
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| Kosovo | 2008 |
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Europa souvenir sheet - paper plane |
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| Kyrgyzstan | 2005 | 270 | Information Society summit - paper plane |
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| Mexico | 2008 |
World Postal Day semi-origami dove |
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| Moldova | 2002 | The post in children's art - paper hat |
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| Netherlands | 1990 | Aerogramme - paper plane (1G) |
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| Netherlands | 1990 | Aerogramme - paper plane (1.10G) |
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| Netherlands | 1990 | Aerogramme - paper plane (1.20G) |
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| Netherlands | 1993 | B674 |
Children and the Media Child wearing newspaper hat |
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| Netherlands | 1993 | B676b |
Children and the Media - Souvenir sheet Child wearing newspaper hat |
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| Netherlands | 1997 | Meter Stamp - origami instructions for a swan |
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| New Zealand | 2007 | B186 | Children's health ($1+10c) - Traditional crane |
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| New Zealand | 2007 | B187 | Children's health - Traditional crane |
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| Peru | 1999 | 1218 |
Japanese immigration to Peru Traditional crane |
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| Philippines | 2009 | Children's games - traditional boat |
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| Ryukyu Islands | 1962 | Children's day - postmark with samurai helmet |
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| Saint Vincent | 2005 | 3444 | Year of the Rooster (75c) - 3 stamps in souvenir sheet |
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| Solomon Islands | 1974 | 272 |
Cent. Of U.P.U (4c) Postman, adapted from the "fardel bearer" by George Rhoads (S. Randlett, The Best of Origami, p. 75) |
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| Solomon Islands | 1974 | 273 |
Cent. Of U.P.U (9c) Carrier Pigeon, by Akira Yoshizawa (R. Harbin, Origami 1, p. 91) |
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| Solomon Islands | 1974 | 274 |
Cent. Of U.P.U (15c) St. Gabriel, Patron Saint of Telecommunications and Philately, ("angel" by Neal Elias, in S. Randlett, The Best of Origami, p. 177) |
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| Solomon Islands | 1974 | 275 |
Cent. Of U.P.U (45c) Pegasus, by Isao Honda (The World of Origami, p. 137) |
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| Solomon Islands | 1974 | 272-5 |
Cent. Of U.P.U - Official FDC has a crane, as well |
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| Spain | 1956 | E21 | Correspondencia Urgente - dart (2p) |
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| Spain | 1965 | E23 | Correspondencia Urgente - dart (3p) |
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| Spain | 1966 | E24 | Correspondencia Urgente - dart (5p) |
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| Syria | 1959 | C31 |
Children's day Traditional Pajarita |
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| Thailand | 1997 | Aerogramme - paper dart |
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| United Nations | 1982 | Aerogramme - paper dart |
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| Yugoslavia | 1989 | 1959 | Europa - paper boats |
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