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Year: 1966
Domestic Cat (Felis silvestris catus)
Issued in the 1960s as part of the Domestic Animals definitive series of the Yemen Arab Republic (Y.A.R.), this stamp commemorates the domestic cat (Felis catus), one of the oldest companion animals associated with human settlements. For centuries, cats have been valued for their role in controlling rodents and protecting food supplies, while also becoming common household animals in many cultures throughout the world. The series was issued to highlight domesticated animals that contributed to daily life and rural economies. By featuring the domestic cat, the Yemen Arab Republic recognized the long-standing relationship between humans and domesticated animals. The issue celebrated the practical and cultural importance of cats in homes and communities, emphasizing their contribution to human society and their place among the animals that have accompanied people throughout history.
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Ibn Sina (980-1037), Persian Philosopher and Physician
Hippocrates (about 460 BC - 337 BC)
Galen (129-199), Roman Physician
Ibn Sina (980-1037), Persian Philosopher and Physician
Hippocrates (about 460 BC - 337 BC)
Galen (129-199), Roman Physician
Pope Paul VI (1897-1978)
Sithu U Thant (1909-1974)
Mohammed Abdel Khaliq Hassuna (1898-1992)
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889 – 1964)
Hammarskjöld, Dag (1905-1961)
John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
Nehru, Jawaharlal (1889 – 1964)
Hammarskjöld, Dag (1905-1961)
Virgil "Gus" Grissom (1926-1967) - 16 buqsha
Pavel Belyaev (1925-1970) - 8 buqsha
Alexei Leonov (1934-2019) - 4 buqsha
Scott Carpenter (1925-2013)- 1/2 buqsha
Virgil "Gus" Grissom (1926-1967) - 1/3 buqsha
Scott Carpenter (1925-2013)- 1/4 buqsha
Alexei Leonov (1934-2019) - 1/4 buqsha
Pavel Belyaev (1925-1970) - 1/4 buqsha
