Bird stamps from Greenland: dates of emission and complete statistics.

Greenland is an island located in the far north of the Atlantic Ocean between Canada to the west, Iceland to the southeast, and the Arctic and Arctic Ocean to the north. With approximately 0.03 inhabitants per square kilometer, it is the least densely populated country on Earth.

It is a territory belonging to the Kingdom of Denmark, which also includes mainland Denmark and the Faroe Islands. It has bordered Canada on Hans Island since 2022. Greenland was a Norwegian Crown colony until 1814, when it came under Danish control; in 1953, it became part of the Danish kingdom through personal union.

In 1979, the island was granted self-government (hjemmestyre) by the Folketing (the Danish Parliament) through a law passed in 1978. The Danish monarch remains the head of state of Greenland. It was part of the European Economic Community, as a Danish territory, from 1973 until 1985, when it decided to leave following a 1982 referendum.

Following the 2008 referendum, legislative, judicial, and natural resource management powers were transferred to the local government. The referendum, although criticized and not binding on the Danish Parliament, was recognized by it and its application became effective on June 21, 2009, constituting an important step towards independence.

Denmark still retains control over finances, foreign policy and military defence and provides an annual subsidy (about 3.4 billion kroner, equivalent to 30% of GDP for 2008).

Fase value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1945.01
  01.02.1945
  Definitives

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

5k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima

1945.02
  18.06.1945
  Overprint DANMARK BEFRIET on 1945.01

5k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima
    ovp blue

5k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima
    ovp red

1967.01
  23.11.1967
  Greenland legends

Common Loon Gavia immer

90ø
    58
    Common Loon    Gavia immer

and
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

1969.01
  18.09.1969
  Greenland legends

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

80ø
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

1975.01
  04.09.1975
  Telecommunications service

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus

90ø
    104
    Gyrfalcon    Falco rusticolus

1981.01
  03.09.1981
  Peary land expeditions

King Eider Somateria spectabilis

1.60k
    8
    King Eider    Somateria spectabilis

1982.01
  02.08.1982
  Greenland history

Great Shearwater Ardenna gravis

2k
    63
    Great Shearwater    Ardenna gravis

1987.01
  23.01.1987
  Hafnia 87
  3v sheet

Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis Northern Fulmar Fulmarus glacialis

2.80k
    63
    Northern Fulmar    Fulmarus glacialis

6.50k
    63
    Northern Fulmar    Fulmarus glacialis

1987.02
  03.09.1987
  Birds

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus

5k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

10k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

1988.01
  14.04.1988
  Birds

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus Northern Raven Corvus corax White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla Common Loon Gavia immer

3k
    104
    Gyrfalcon    Falco rusticolus

4.10k
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

5.50k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

7k
    58
    Common Loon    Gavia immer

1989.01
  16.03.1989
  Birds

Long-tailed Duck Clangula hyemalis Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle Thick-billed Murre Uria lomvia

3.20k
    8
    Long-tailed Duck    Clangula hyemalis

4.40k
    241
    Snow Bunting    Plectrophenax nivalis

5.50k
    54
    Black Guillemot    Cepphus grylle

6.50k
    54
    Thick-billed Murre    Uria lomvia

1990.01
  15.01.1990
  Birds

Snow Goose Anser caerulescens Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus

4k
    8
    Snow Goose    Anser caerulescens

7.50k
    53
    Long-tailed Jaeger    Stercorarius longicaudus

1990.02
  06.09.1990
  Greenland environmental foundation

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

4k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima

1995.01
  05.05.1995
  Anniversary
  4v sheet
  1945.01

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

4k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima

1999.01
  08.02.1999
  WWF, Snowy Owl
  pho

Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus

1k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

4.75k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

5.50k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

5.75k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

1999.02
  08.02.1999
  WWF, Snowy Owl
  Booklet, no pho
  1999.01

Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus

1k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

4.75k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

5.50k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

5.75k
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

2000.01
  21.02.2000
  Arctic vikings
  4v set

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus

21k
    104
    Gyrfalcon    Falco rusticolus

2000.02
  21.02.2000
  Arctic vikings
  4v sheet
  2000.01

Gyrfalcon Falco rusticolus

21k
    104
    Gyrfalcon    Falco rusticolus

2000.03
  09.05.2000
  Definitives

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

4.50k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

4.75k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla
    = 4.50k

8k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla
    = 4.50k

10k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla
    = 4.50k

2001.01
  05.02.2001
  Arctic vikings
  4v set

Northern Raven Corvus corax

10k
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

2001.02
  05.02.2001
  Arctic vikings
  4v sheet
  2001.01

Northern Raven Corvus corax

10k
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

2001.03
  09.05.2001
  Definitives
  2000.03

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

0.25k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

12k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

2001.04
  16.10.2001
  Christmas

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta

4.50k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

4.75k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

2001.05
  16.10.2001
  Christmas
  Booklet
  2001.04

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta

4.50k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

4.75k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

2002.01
  21.10.2002
  Definitives
  2000.03

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

0.50k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

2014.01
  20.10.2014
  Hunting

Little Auk Alle alle Little Auk Alle alle

0.50k
    54
    Little Auk    Alle alle

45k
    54
    Little Auk    Alle alle

2015.01
  19.01.2015
  Hunting

Little Auk Alle alle Little Auk Alle alle

11k
    54
    Little Auk    Alle alle

19k
    54
    Little Auk    Alle alle

2015.02
  19.01.2015
  Songs
  2v set

White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

49k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla

2016.01
  17.10.2016
  Zackenberg research station
  2v set, sa

Long-tailed Jaeger Stercorarius longicaudus

11.50k
    53
    Long-tailed Jaeger    Stercorarius longicaudus

and
    80
    Snowy Owl    Bubo scandiacus

2017.01
  15.05.2017
  Old banknotes
  2v set

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

20k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima

2017.02
  15.05.2017
  Old banknotes
  2017.01

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

20k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima
    MS

2017.03
  27.10.2017
  Joint issue with TAAF

South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

10.50k
    53
    South Polar Skua    Stercorarius maccormicki
    White frame

and
    52
    Arctic Tern    Sterna paradisaea

27k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla
    White frame

2017.04
  27.10.2017
  Joint issue with TAAF
  Sheet
  2017.03

South Polar Skua Stercorarius maccormicki White-tailed Eagle Haliaeetus albicilla

10.50k
    53
    South Polar Skua    Stercorarius maccormicki
    No frame

and
    52
    Arctic Tern    Sterna paradisaea

27k
    78
    White-tailed Eagle    Haliaeetus albicilla
    No frame

2019.01
  21.06.2019
  Europa

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

15k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

and
    8
    Mallard    Anas platyrhynchos

17k
    241
    Snow Bunting    Plectrophenax nivalis

and
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

2019.02
  21.06.2019
  Europa
  Booklet, sa
  2019.01

Rock Ptarmigan Lagopus muta Snow Bunting Plectrophenax nivalis

15k
    13
    Rock Ptarmigan    Lagopus muta

and
    8
    Mallard    Anas platyrhynchos

17k
    241
    Snow Bunting    Plectrophenax nivalis

and
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

2020.01
  05.05.2020
  75th anniversary of America edition
  3v sheet
  1945.01

Common Eider Somateria mollissima

18k
    8
    Common Eider    Somateria mollissima

2021.01
  08.06.2021
  Europa
  2v set

Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons

17k
    8
    Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons

2021.02
  08.06.2021
  Europa
  3x2v booklet, sa
  2021.01

Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons

17k
    8
    Greater White-fronted Goose    Anser albifrons

2023.01
  10.10.2023
  International migratory birds day

European Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria

13k
    43
    European Golden Plover    Pluvialis apricaria

2025.01
  31.01.2025
  Greenlandic dog sleds

Northern Raven Corvus corax Northern Raven Corvus corax

3k
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

38k
    168
    Northern Raven    Corvus corax

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