This definitive set of six stamps and one souvenir sheet, issued by the Government of Jordan on February 10, 1967, showcases the native and domesticated animals of Jordan and the broader Middle Eastern region. Each stamp features a different animal depicted in naturalistic settings with decorative Islamic geometric borders. The set includes the dromedary camel, essential for desert transportation and trade; Karakul sheep, valued for their distinctive wool; Angora goats, prized for their fine hair; the striped hyena, a nocturnal scavenger native to the region; the elegant Arab horse, renowned worldwide for its beauty and endurance; and the goitred gazelle, a graceful antelope species found in Jordan's desert regions. The souvenir sheet combines multiple animals from the series in an artistic arrangement. This wildlife-themed issue reflects Jordan's natural heritage and the importance of animals in the country's traditional pastoral economy. The stamps were also produced in imperforate varieties, adding to their philatelic interest. The decorative borders incorporate traditional Islamic artistic motifs, connecting Jordan's cultural heritage with its natural environment.
تعرض هذه المجموعة المؤلفة من ستة طوابع وبطاقة تذكارية واحدة، والتي أصدرتها الحكومة الأردنية في 10 فبراير 1967، الحيوانات المحلية والمستأنسة في الأردن ومنطقة الشرق الأوسط الأوسع. يحمل كل طابع حيواناً مختلفاً مصوراً في بيئات طبيعية مع حدود هندسية إسلامية زخرفية. تشمل المجموعة الجمل العربي الضروري للنقل والتجارة في الصحراء، والخروف الكاراكولي المقدر لصوفه المميز، والماعز الأنجورا المشهور بشعره الناعم، والضبع المخطط الليلي المحلي في المنطقة، والحصان العربي الأنيق المشهور عالمياً بجماله وقدرته على التحمل، والغزال المتورم الحلق الرشيق الموجود في مناطق صحراء الأردن. تجمع البطاقة التذكارية عدة حيوانات من السلسلة في ترتيب فني. يعكس هذا الإصدار ذو الطابع الطبيعي التراث الطبيعي الأردني وأهمية الحيوانات في الاقتصاد الرعوي التقليدي للبلاد.
| JS#: | P1967-03.01 |
| SG#: | 808 |
| SC#: | 543 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A single-humped dromedary camel standing in a desert landscape with palm trees visible in the background. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.02 |
| SG#: | 809 |
| SC#: | 544 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A woolly Karakul sheep standing in profile on grassland, showing its characteristic thick, curly fleece. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.03 |
| SG#: | 810 |
| SC#: | 545 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
An Angora goat with long, flowing hair standing on arid ground with sparse vegetation. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.04 |
| SG#: | 811 |
| SC#: | C46 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A striped hyena lying down among grass and vegetation, showing its distinctive spotted and striped coat pattern. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.05 |
| SG#: | 812 |
| SC#: | C47 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
An elegant white Arab horse standing in profile on desert terrain, displaying the breed's refined build and distinctive head shape. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.06 |
| SG#: | 813 |
| SC#: | C48 |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | 14 x 15 |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A goitred gazelle with small horns standing gracefully on open terrain, showing its slender build and alert posture. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.SS01 |
| SG#: | MS814 |
| SC#: | (note after 545) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A souvenir sheet featuring artistic renderings of multiple animals including a camel, goat, and hyena in a desert landscape setting. |
| Notes: | 115mm x 89mm |
| JS#: | P1967-03.01i01 |
| SG#: | (808 imperf) |
| SC#: | (543 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A single-humped dromedary camel standing in a desert landscape with palm trees visible in the background, imperforate without the perforations of the normal issue. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.02i01 |
| SG#: | (809 imperf) |
| SC#: | (544 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A woolly Karakul sheep standing in profile on grassland, showing its characteristic thick, curly fleece, imperforate without the perforations of the normal issue. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.03i01 |
| SG#: | (810 imperf) |
| SC#: | (545 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
An Angora goat with long, flowing hair standing on arid ground with sparse vegetation, imperforate without the perforations of the normal issue. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.04i01 |
| SG#: | (811 imperf) |
| SC#: | (C46 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A striped hyena lying down among grass and vegetation, showing its distinctive spotted and striped coat pattern, imperforate without the perforations of the normal issue. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.05i01 |
| SG#: | (812 imperf) |
| SC#: | (C47 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
An elegant white Arab horse standing in profile on desert terrain, displaying the breed's refined build and distinctive head shape, imperforate without the perforations of the normal issue. |
| JS#: | P1967-03.06i01 |
| SG#: | (813 imperf) |
| SC#: | (C48 imperf) |
| Color: | multicolored |
| Perforation : | imperf |
| Issue Date: | 10-Feb-1967 |
| Description: |
A brown goitred gazelle stands in profile on sandy terrain against a blue sky, framed by an ornate orange and white decorative border with geometric patterns. |