The FIRST Rabbit Zodiac stamps was issued in
1951 by the Japan Post. The stamps featuring a
young girl wearing kimono hugging her rabbit pet.
At that time Japan was the only country that
issued stamps on zodiac.
Rabbit zodiac stamps from worldwide countries.
There have been various explanations of why the
Vietnamese, unlike all other countries who follow
the Chinese lunar calendar, have the cat
instead of the Rabbit as a zodiac animal.
Some explain that the old Chinese ancient word for
Rabbit "卯" pronounce as “Mao”, which sounds like
“Meo” in Vietnamese, where it means Cat, was the
reason why the Vietnamese had changed the
Rabbit sign from the original Chinese zodiac to Cat.
As usual, Liechtenstein Post issued their
"Year of the Rabbit" souvenir sheet in Chinese
paper cutting created from the most up to date
laser technology. The sheet of four stamps
which is in red with gold hot stamping
symbolizing for good luck, and cut in the
shape of Rabbit.
(White background can be arranged)
booklet and sheetlet stamps together with pane sheet.
A special collector's sheet with $10.00 commemorative
stamps. The design is based on colourful Chinese
traditional paper cutting die-cut in rabbit shape.
A special plate dedicated to Rabbit species.
get on well with other farm animals.
pet, and we can see they been produced
in a variety of toys, such as tin wind-up,
push cart and soft toys.
Rabbit appeared in many legend, folk tales and
perhaps the most famous one is the cartoon
character "Bugs Bunny"
One of the most famous fables "Hare and
Tortoise Race" appeared on stamps from
various countries.
A set of Singapore stamps featuring Becky Bunny
as a mascot of "The Year of Celebrating SG Families"
Hundreds of presentation pages are housed in this file.