List of people on stamps of Costa Rica
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This is a list of people honored on the postage stamp
s of Costa Rica
, along with the dates of their stamp appearances.
The list is complete through 2004 for regular issues, and through 1971 for airmail.
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s of Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
, along with the dates of their stamp appearances.
The list is complete through 2004 for regular issues, and through 1971 for airmail.
A
- Julio Acosta (1921)
- Manuel Aguilar (1943, 1961)
- Bernardo Soto AlfaroBernardo Soto AlfaroRamón Bernardo Soto Alfaro was President of Costa Rica from 1885 to 1889.He took office when his father-in-law, President Próspero Fernández, died in office in 1885, and in a gesture of national conciliation following the fiercely disputed election for his successor, decided to hold himself apart...
(1887, 1889, 1946) - José María Alfaro ZamoraJosé María Alfaro ZamoraJosé María Alfaro Zamora was the Costa Rican Head of State between the periods of 1842 and 1844 as well as 1846 and 1847 and President of Costa Rica between May 1 and May 8, 1847- Early life and family :...
(1943, 1961)
C
- Joaquin Bernado Calvo (1957)
- Jose Maria CañasJosé María CañasJosé María Cañas Escamilla was a Costa Rican military figure, born in Suchitoto, El Salvador.He moved to Costa Rica in 1842 along with General Francisco Morazán, where he married Guadalupe Mora Porras, sister of President Juan Rafael Mora Porras.He was named Secretary of War during the Mora Porras...
(1903, 1907, 1910, 1957) - Braulio Carillo (1901, 1907, 1910)
- Recaredo Bonilla Carrillo (1963)
- Bruno CarranzaBruno Carranza RamírezJosé Bruno Carranza Ramírez was briefly President of Costa Rica in 1870. Bruno Carranza came to power in the coup d'état of 27 April 1870 that deposed President Jesús Jiménez...
(1943) - Pancha CarrascoPancha CarrascoPancha Carrasco , born Francisca Carrasco Jiménez, was Costa Rica's first woman in the military. Carrasco is most famous for joining the defending forces at the Battle of Rivas in 1856 with a rifle and bullets...
(1984) - Ramon Castilla y Marquesado (1957)
- Jose María CastroJosé María Castro MadrizFirst term:8 May 1847 to16 November 1849– Preceded by: José María Alfaro Zamora– Succeeded by: Juan Rafael MoraSecond term:8 May 1866 to1 November 1868– Preceded by: Jesús Jiménez– Succeeded by: ...
(1901, 1907, 1943) - Edith CavellEdith CavellEdith Louisa Cavell was a British nurse and spy. She is celebrated for saving the lives of soldiers from all sides without distinction and in helping some 200 Allied soldiers escape from German-occupied Belgium during World War I, for which she was arrested...
(1945) - Miguel de CervantesMiguel de CervantesMiguel de Cervantes Saavedra was a Spanish novelist, poet, and playwright. His magnum opus, Don Quixote, considered the first modern novel, is a classic of Western literature, and is regarded amongst the best works of fiction ever written...
(1947) - Jesus Bonilla Chavarria, composer (1984)
- Roberto Chiari, president of Panama (1963)
- Christopher ColumbusChristopher ColumbusChristopher Columbus was an explorer, colonizer, and navigator, born in the Republic of Genoa, in northwestern Italy. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean that led to general European awareness of the American continents in the...
(1923)
F
- Justo A. Facio (1960)
- Juan Mora FernándezJuan Mora FernándezJuan Mora Fernández was Costa Rica's first elected head of state. He was considered a liberal and decided to move the capital from Cartago to San José. Juan Mora was elected as the first head of state in 1825. He is remembered for instituting land reform, and he followed a progressive course...
(1901, 1907, 1910, 1943) - Mauro Fernández (1907, 1910, 1943)
- Prospero Fernández (1883, 1946)
G
- Juan Jose Ulloa Giralt (1961)
- Alfredo Gonzalez F., banker (1964)
- Tomas Guardia (1943)
- Agustin Gutierrez L. (1961)
- Benjamin Gutierrez (1984)
- Manuel M. Gutierrez (1923)
M
- Rodrigo Arias Maldonado (1924)
- Luis MolinaLuis MolinaLuis de Molina , was a Spanish Jesuit priest and a staunch Scholastic defender of 'human liberty' in the Divine grace and human liberty controversy of the Renaissance ....
(1957) - Alberto M. Brenes Mora (1976)
- Jose Joaquin Mora (1957, 1984)
- Juan Rafael Mora (1901, 1907, 1921, 1931, 1943, 1957, 1984)
- Francisco MorazánFrancisco MorazánGeneral Francisco Morazán was a Honduran general and a politician who ruled several Central American states at different times during the turbulent period from 1827 to 1842. He rose to prominence at the legendary Battle of La Trinidad on November 11, 1827...
(1943) - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Leader of India'sIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
Independence Movement (1998)
O
- Miguel Obregon L. (1961)
- Eusebio Figueroa OreamunoEusebio Figueroa OreamunoEusebio Figueroa Oreamuno was a Costa Rican politician....
(1907, 1910) - Francisco Maria Oreamuno (1943, 1957)
- Ricardo Jimenez OreamunoRicardo Jiménez OreamunoRomualdo Ricardo Jiménez Oreamuno served as president of Costa Rica on three separate occasions: 1910 to 1914, 1924 to 1928, and 1932 to 1936.One of the most well known lawyers in Costa Rican history and a University of Santo Tomás graduate...
(1947, 1959) - Francisco Orlich, president (1963)
R
- Julio Rivera, president of El Salvador (1963)
- Jose RodriguezJose RodriguezJosé Rodríguez or Jose Rodriguez may refer to:*José Alfredo Rodríguez, an undefeated Mexican Boxer and current WBA Light Flyweight Champion.*Jose Rodriguez , a Canal Zone-born peace activist*José Rodríguez , Argentine Olympic fencer...
(1941) - Max Mena (2003)
- Elias Rojas Roman (1961)
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt, US president (1947)
S
- Juan SantamaríaJuan SantamaríaJuan Santamaría , is officially recognized as the national hero of the Republic of Costa Rica. A national holiday in Costa Rica, Juan Santamaría Day, is held every April 11 to commemorate his death....
(1901, 1907, 1910, 1957, 1984) - Luis Somoza, president of Nicaragua (1963)
V
- Antonio Vallerriestra (1957)
- Carlos Luis Valverde (1950)
- Ramón Villeda MoralesRamón Villeda MoralesRamón Villeda Morales is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios....
President of Honduras (1963) - St VincentVincent of SaragossaSaint Vincent of Saragossa, also known as Vincent Martyr, Vincent of Huesca or Vincent the Deacon, is the patron saint of Lisbon. His feast day is 22 January in the Roman Catholic Church and Anglican Communion and 11 November in the Eastern Orthodox Churches...
(1960) - Cleto Gonzalez ViquezCleto González VíquezCleto de Jesús González Víquez was, on two occasions, the President of Costa Rica.Don Cleto González Víquez was born in Barva, Heredia, October 13, 1858 as the son of Cleto González Pérez and Aurora Víquez Murillo....
(1941, 1947, 1959) - Julián Volio (1903, 1907, 1910)