There are 2 special stamps of the same value, on which 2 sea turtles (green turtles) hold the beautiful national coat of arms together. Incidentally, turtles also appear in the coats of arms of three German communities, including Grünheide. The giant tortoise (formerly also called the elephant tortoise) is the famous "Lonesome George", the last of his kind (the image is a photomontage). He lived in the Charles Darwin Station on the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz since 1973, where I was able to see him. He died on June 24, 2012 and was about 100 years old. Although all breeding efforts were in vain, George became an international symbol, was embalmed in New York and returned to his homeland in 2017. Mozambique also dedicated a block of 6 stamps to him. [hint: this is an automatic translation from German]   |   Category: Stamps   |   Material: Papier   |   Country of origin: Galápagos, Ecuador   |   Artist: How Falcons | Similar pieces