This is a survey of the postage stamps and postal history of Indonesia.
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor.
The first stamps of independent East Timor were issued on 20 May 2002 and were produced by Australia Post. Before then Indonesian stamps were in use, and before that Portuguese colonial issues were used.
The first stamps of the Netherlands Indies were issued on 1 April 1864.
During the 1960s, the region had its own postage stamps. The first were overprints reading "UNTEA" (United Nations Temporary Executive Authority) applied to the stamps of Dutch New Guinea,
issued in 1962. There are four slightly different types of overprint,
three types applied locally, and a fourth made in the Netherlands and
sold by the UN in New York City.
These were superseded on 1 May 1963 by stamps of Indonesia overprinted "IRIAN BARAT" and a series of six commemoratives whose designs included a map of Indonesia stretching "from Sabang to Merauke" and a parachutist landing in New Guinea. These, as were later issues in 1968 and 1970, were inscribed both "IRIAN BARAT" and "REPUBLIK INDONESIA".
Indonesia is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country. The country shares land borders with Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and Malaysia. Other neighboring countries include Singapore, Philippines, Australia, and the Indian territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
First Stamps
The first stamps of the Republic of Indonesia were issued on 17 August 1950.
List of people on stamps of Indonesia
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This is a list of people from Indonesia who have been represented on stamps.- Sukarno, the 1st President of Indonesia
- Abdul Muis, Indonesian hero
- Sultan Hasanudin, Indonesian hero
- Suryopranoto, Indonesian hero
- Tengku Cik Di Tiro, Indonesian hero
- Teuku Umar, Indonesian hero
- K. H. Samanhudi, Indonesian hero
- Kapitan Pattimura, Indonesian hero
- Raden Ajeng Kartini, Indonesian hero
- K.H. Achmad Dahlan, Indonesian hero
- Tuanku Imam Bonjol, Indonesian hero
- Si Singamangaraja XII, Indonesian hero
- Ki Hajar Dewantoro, Indonesian hero
- General Sudirman, Indonesian hero
- Dr. G. S. S. J Ratulangi, Indonesian hero
- Prince Diponegoro, Indonesian hero
- Ernest Douwes Dekker (Dr. Setiabudi), Indonesian hero
- H. O. S. Cokroaminoto, Indonesian hero
- Haji Agus Salim, Indonesian hero
- Dr. Soetomo, Indonesian hero
- H. M. Soeharto, the 2nd President of Indonesia
- Heinrich von Stephan, founder of UPU
- Tien Soeharto, wife of Soeharto
- Ketut M, Balinese sniper
- Wage Rudolf Supratman, arranger of Indonesia Raya
- Usmar Ismail, Indonesian director
- Affandi, artist
- Jusuf Habibie, the 3rd President of Indonesia
- Martha Christina Tijahahu, National hero
- Frans Kaisiepo, National hero
- Maria Walanda Maramis, National hero
- Prof. Dr. W. Z. Johannes, National hero
- Abdurrahman Wahid, 4th President of Indonesia
- Megawati Soekarnoputri, the 5th President of Indonesia
- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the 6th President of Indonesia
- Mohammad Jusuf Kalla, the 10th Vice President of Indonesia
Postage stamps and postal history of East Timor
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East Timor, officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is a country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor.
The first stamps of independent East Timor were issued on 20 May 2002 and were produced by Australia Post. Before then Indonesian stamps were in use, and before that Portuguese colonial issues were used.
The first stamps of the Netherlands Indies were issued on 1 April 1864.
Postage stamps and postal history of Western New Guinea
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Since 1963 Western New Guinea has been part of Indonesia. The Indonesian postal service is responsible for mail in the region, and has issued a few stamps in honor of the area.
These were superseded on 1 May 1963 by stamps of Indonesia overprinted "IRIAN BARAT" and a series of six commemoratives whose designs included a map of Indonesia stretching "from Sabang to Merauke" and a parachutist landing in New Guinea. These, as were later issues in 1968 and 1970, were inscribed both "IRIAN BARAT" and "REPUBLIK INDONESIA".
Sources
- Rossiter, Stuart & John Flower. The Stamp Atlas. London: Macdonald, 1986. ISBN 0356108627
- Scott catalogue
