List of people on stamps of Azerbaijan
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Designs on the postage stamps of Azerbaijan
closely follow the political history of Azerbaijan. The country briefly obtained independence in 1918, lost it to the Soviet Union
in 1920, and re-acquired it in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
. Throughout that period 87 different persons have been depicted on stamps, excluding those featuring national football teams. Some people are featured on souvenir sheets
. The currency value of the stamps (in Azerbaijani manat
s or qapik
s) varies depending on the year of issue. The person featured most frequently over the years is President Heydar Aliyev
(14 times). Zarifa Aliyeva
, John Paul II, Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
, and Nasiraddin Tusi
have been featured twice (excluding overprints).
The first Azerbaijani national postage stamps were issued by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
(1918–1920); they depicted ordinary individuals. From 1920s until 1991 Azerbaijan used Soviet postage stamps. The national postage authority Azermarka
began functioning in 1992. People have been featured on stamps of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 1993. The first person to be featured on a postage stamp after the dissolution of the Soviet Union was Heydar Aliyev, the third President of Azerbaijan. In 1998 the company Europhila Stamp Ltd put into circulation illegal postage stamps
, allegedly issued in Nakhchivan, which depict Diana, Princess of Wales
and the British pop group Spice Girls
. Genuine Azerbaijani postage stamps of that year, featuring Princess Diana, are shown below.
Notes
A : As a souvenir sheet
B : As a stamp
C : As a sheet
D : As a sheetlet
Postage stamps and postal history of Azerbaijan
The postage stamps and postal history of Azerbaijan closely follows the political history of Azerbaijan as it briefly obtained independence in 1918, lost it to the Soviet Union in 1920 and re-acquired it in 1991 after the fall of the Soviet Union....
closely follow the political history of Azerbaijan. The country briefly obtained independence in 1918, lost it to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1920, and re-acquired it in 1991 after the dissolution of the Soviet Union
Dissolution of the Soviet Union
The dissolution of the Soviet Union was the disintegration of the federal political structures and central government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , resulting in the independence of all fifteen republics of the Soviet Union between March 11, 1990 and December 25, 1991...
. Throughout that period 87 different persons have been depicted on stamps, excluding those featuring national football teams. Some people are featured on souvenir sheets
Miniature sheet
A souvenir sheet or miniature sheet is a small group of postage stamps still attached to the sheet on which they were printed. They may be either regular issues that just happen to be printed in small groups , or special issues often commemorating some event, such as a national anniversary,...
. The currency value of the stamps (in Azerbaijani manat
Azerbaijani manat
The Manat is the currency of Azerbaijan. It is subdivided into 100 qəpik. The word manat is borrowed from "moneta" which is pronounced as "maneta"...
s or qapik
Qapik
Qapik is a monetary unit of Azerbaijan, equal to 1/100 of Azerbaijani manat. The 2006 currency denomination of Azerbaijani manat introduced 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50 qapiks into circulation....
s) varies depending on the year of issue. The person featured most frequently over the years is President Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet...
(14 times). Zarifa Aliyeva
Zarifa Aliyeva
Zarifa Aziz gizi Aliyeva – eminent Azerbaijani ophthalmologist, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, professor .Zarifa Aliyeva is the author of 14 monographs and hundreds of research papers, 12 rationalization proposals...
, John Paul II, Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
Jalil Mammadguluzadeh
Jalil Huseyngulu oglu Mammadguluzadeh was an Azerbaijani satirist and writer.-Life:Mammadguluzadeh was born in Nakhchivan into an Iranian Azeri merchant family from Khoy...
, and Nasiraddin Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Khawaja Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥasan Ṭūsī , better known as Naṣīr al-Dīn al-Ṭūsī , was a Persian polymath and prolific writer: an astronomer, biologist, chemist, mathematician, philosopher, physician, physicist, scientist, theologian and Marja Taqleed...
have been featured twice (excluding overprints).
The first Azerbaijani national postage stamps were issued by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
(1918–1920); they depicted ordinary individuals. From 1920s until 1991 Azerbaijan used Soviet postage stamps. The national postage authority Azermarka
Azermarka
Azermarka is the Azerbaijani state company responsible for the production and sale of Azerbaijani postage stamps. It is not to be confused with the Azerbaijan Post Office, Azerpost, which is a separate organisation....
began functioning in 1992. People have been featured on stamps of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 1993. The first person to be featured on a postage stamp after the dissolution of the Soviet Union was Heydar Aliyev, the third President of Azerbaijan. In 1998 the company Europhila Stamp Ltd put into circulation illegal postage stamps
Illegal stamps
Illegal stamps are postage stamp-like labels issued in the names of existing independent countries or territories used to defraud postal administrations, stamp collectors, and the general public. Often, but not always, a member nation of the Universal Postal Union will have asked the UPU to issue...
, allegedly issued in Nakhchivan, which depict Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales
Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century...
and the British pop group Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
. Genuine Azerbaijani postage stamps of that year, featuring Princess Diana, are shown below.
| Year | Person(s) | Image | Value | Dimensions (mm) | Circulation | Notes |
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| 1993 | 25 AZN | 36×40 | 25,000 | Se-tenant stamps Se-tenant (philately) Se-tenant stamps or labels are printed from the same plate and sheet and adjoin one another, unsevered in a strip or block. They differ from each other by design, color, denomination or overprint. They may have a continuous design. The word "se-tenant" translates from French as meaning "joined... |
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| 1994 | 150 AZN | 100×70 | 70,000 | — | ||
| 1994 | 100 AZN | — | — | Dedicated to the IOC centenary | ||
| 1994 | Fuzuli Fuzûlî Fużūlī was the pen name of the Azerbaijani or the Bayat branch of Oghuz Turkish and Ottoman poet, writer and thinker Muhammad bin Suleyman... |
10 AZN | 33×50 | 20,000 | — | |
| 1994 | 20 AZN | 31×52 | 100,000 | Dedicated to Mammadguluzadeh's 125th anniversary | ||
| 1994 | , , , | 50 AZN | — | — | Dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the Nobel Brothers Company Branobel The Petroleum Production Company Nobel Brothers, Limited,or Branobel , was an oil company set up by Ludvig Nobel and Baron Peter von Bilderling, in Baku, Azerbaijan... |
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| 1994 | 15 AZN | 40×40 | 100,000 | — | ||
| 1995 | and | 250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 36,000 | Dedicated to the 50th anniversary of UN | |
| 1995 | , , , , , | 10 AZN (Urmanov) 25 AZN (Kerrigan), 40 AZN (Blair), 50 AZN (Kono), 80 AZN (LaRoche), 200 AZN (Seizinger) | — | — | 1994 Winter Olympics 1994 Winter Olympics The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat... theme |
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| 1995 | , , , , , , , | 100 AZN each | 28.45×42.58, 36×78 | 125,000 | Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Apollo 11 Apollo 11 In early 1969, Bill Anders accepted a job with the National Space Council effective in August 1969 and announced his retirement as an astronaut. At that point Ken Mattingly was moved from the support crew into parallel training with Anders as backup Command Module Pilot in case Apollo 11 was... spaceflight |
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| 1995 | 250 AZN | 31×48 | 50,000 | — | ||
| 1995 | 400 AZN | 31×48 | 50,000 | — | ||
| 1995 | 500 AZN | 42.5×28.6 | 80,000 | Features Lennon's self-portrait | ||
| 1995 | 300 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 100 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 20,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 100 AZN | 42.6×29.5, 137×100 | 75,000, 25,000 | — | ||
| 1996 |  |
200 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | |
| 1996 | 100 AZN | 48×31 | 50,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 300 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 500 AZN | 74×104 | 25,000 | — | ||
| 1996 |  |
250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | |
| 1996 | 50 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 400 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 100 AZN | 48×31 | 50,000 | — | ||
| 1996 | 150 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | 250 AZN | 48.3×31.8 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | 250 AZN | 48.3×31.8 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | 1,500 AZN | 51.3×38.5 | 50,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | Italy national football team Italy national football team The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than... , Argentina national football team Argentina national football team The Argentina national football team represents Argentina in association football and is controlled by the Argentine Football Association , the governing body for football in Argentina. Argentina's home stadium is Estadio Monumental Antonio Vespucio Liberti and their head coach is Alejandro... , Uruguay national football team Uruguay national football team The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez... , Brazil national football team Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team represents Brazil in international men's football and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation , the governing body for football in Brazil. They are a member of the International Federation of Association Football since 1923 and also a member of the... , England national football team England national football team The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first... , Germany national football team Germany national football team The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900.... |
250 AZN each | 51.3×38.5 | — | — | |
| 1997 | 250 AZN | 48.3×31.8 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | 250 AZN | 48.3×31.8 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | 250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1997 | Khaqani Khaqani Khāqāni or Khāghāni was a Persian poet. He was born in the historical region known as Shirvan , under the Shirvanshah and died in Tabriz, Iran.- Life :Khaqani was born into the family of a carpenter in... |
250 AZN | 30.6×48.3 | 40,000 | — | |
| 1998 | 500 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1998 | 500 AZN | 51×37.5, 114×890 | 50,000 | Issued for the 75th anniversary of Aliyev | ||
| 1998 | 250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1998 | Bahram V Bahram V Bahram V was the fourteenth Sassanid King of Persia . Also called Bahram Gur or Bahramgur , he was a son of Yazdegerd I , after whose sudden death he gained the crown against the opposition of the grandees by the help of Mundhir, the Arab dynast of al-Hirah.- Reign and war with Rome :Bahram V... |
100 AZN | 22.1×24.4 | 1,000,000 | — | |
| 1998 | Bulbul | 500 AZN | 28.5×42.6 | 25,000 | — | |
| 1998 | Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales Diana, Princess of Wales was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, whom she married on 29 July 1981, and an international charity and fundraising figure, as well as a preeminent celebrity of the late 20th century... and ´Elizabeth II |
400 AZN each | 42.6×28.5, 142×135 | 240,000, 40,000 | Two sets. Each sheetlet designed by grisaille Grisaille Grisaille is a term for painting executed entirely in monochrome or near-monochrome, usually in shades of grey. It is particularly used in large decorative schemes in imitation of sculpture. Many grisailles in fact include a slightly wider colour range, like the Andrea del Sarto fresco... |
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| 1998 | 250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Garayev | ||
| 1998 | and |  |
500 AZN | 42.6×28.5, 70×100 | 50,000 | — |
| 1998 | , , , , and | 250 AZN each | 42.6×28.5, 138×115 | 50,000 | 1998 Winter Olympics 1998 Winter Olympics The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice... theme |
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| 1998 | 250 AZN | 42.6×28.5 | 40,000 | — | ||
| 1999 | 1,000 AZN | 28×40 | 125,000 | Coupling stamps | ||
| 1999 | 250 AZN | 42×30 | 100,000 | Dedicated to Jabbarly's centenary | ||
| 2000 | 1,000 AZN | 48×30 | 100,000 | Issued for the 90th anniversary of Rahman | ||
| 2000 | 250 AZN | 40×30 | 25,000 | Issued for the 90th anniversary of Rza | ||
| 2001 | , , | 1,000 AZN each | 42×28 each | 25,000 | 2000 Summer Olympics 2000 Summer Olympics The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia... theme |
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| 2001 | 5,000 AZN | 32×51 | 10,000 | Dedicated to the 10th anniversary of Azerbaijan's independence. The first Azerbaijan postage stamp produced with genuine 22 carat gold | ||
| 2001 | and | 1,000 AZN | 42×28 | 20,000 | — | |
| 2001 | 3,000 AZN | 42×28, 83×57 | 20,000 | Issued for the 40th anniversary of the first human spaceflight | ||
| 2001 |  |
3,000 AZN | 60×48 | 25,000 | Issued for the 800th anniversary of Tusi | |
| 2002 | and | 1,000 AZN | 40×30 | 170,000 | Dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Azerbaijani-Chinese relations | |
| 2002 | John Paul II and | 1,500 AZN | 42×28, 80×65 | 20,000 | Dedicated to the visit of John Paul II to Baku Baku Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal... on May 22–23, 2002 |
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| 2002 | 5,000 AZN | 40×28 | 25,000 | Dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Hajiyev | ||
| 2002 | Turkey national football team Turkey national football team The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA... |
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5,000 AZN | — | — | — |
| 2003 | 3,000 AZN | 40×28 | 25,000 | — | ||
| 2004 | 500 AZN | 28×30 | 500,000 | — | ||
| 2004 | 10,000 AZN | 28×40, 60×80 | 10,000 | — | ||
| 2004 | 500 AZN | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | John Paul II | 3,000 AZN | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | 1,000 AZN | 28×30 | 1,000,000 | — | ||
| 2006 | 60 qapiks | 28×30 | 250,000 | — | ||
| 2006 | 20 qapiks | 28×40 | 5,000 | — | ||
| 2006 | 10 qapiks | 28×40 | 15,000 | — | ||
| 2007 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 10,000 | — | ||
| 2007 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,000 | — | ||
| 2007 | 1 AZN | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,720 | — | ||
| 2008 | 1 AZN | 28×40 | 15,360 | Dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Aliyev | ||
| 2008 | 1 AZN | 28×40 | 12,280 | Dedicated to the 85th anniversary of Aliyeva | ||
| 2008 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,720 | Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Landau | ||
| 2008 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,720 | Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Mushfig | ||
| 2009 | 20 qapiks | 28×40, 99.5×74.5 | 20,000 | — | ||
| 2009 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,000 | Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Mammadbayova | ||
| 2009 | 20 qapiks | 28×40 | 100,000 | Dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Mammadguluzadeh | ||
| 2009 | 20 qapiks | 28×42 | 50,000 | |||
| 2010 | 20 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,000 | — | ||
| 2010 | 60 qapiks | 40×28 | 100,000 | — |
Notes
A : As a souvenir sheet
B : As a stamp
C : As a sheet
D : As a sheetlet