Herd Of Cattle? Bulls, Cows And Calves On Stamps

This August 2, 1994 19 p value (SG #1834) is from the set of five "Summertime" stamps showing some important events on the U.K.'s summer calendar. Stamp depicts cattle judging at the Royal Welsh Show in Llanelwedd.

On February 24, 1998 Great Britain issued a se-tenant strip of five 26 p stamps to commemorate the 650th anniversary of the Order of the Garter. One of these stamps (SG #2027) shows the Black Bull of Clarence.

Here is the 20p value (SG #2080) from Great Britain's March 2, 1999 Millennium Series "The Patients' Tale" set of four stamps. Stamp commemorates Dr. Edward Jenner's (1749-1823) development of smallpox vaccine. On the stamp image, markings on the cow mimic a silhouette of Jenner inoculating 8-year-old James Phipps on May 14, 1796.

This 50 senti value (Sc #209) of Tanzania is from the October 16, 1982 set of four stamps commemorating World Nutrition Day (FAO-UNO). A farmer is shown ploughing with cattle.

Here is the 10 won value (Sc #645) from Republic of Korea's 1973-6 definitive series. Stamp shows a dairy cow and a modern highway.

On January 8, 2021 Singapore issued these two stamps (SG #s 2432-3) to commemorate Year of the Ox. The format of each stamp is a pane of ten (2 x 5). The '1st local' value was 30c at date of issue.

Two different stamps featuring cattle are included in Australia's April 21, 1998 self-adhesive, one-pane (2 x 5 designs) 'Farming in Australia' booklet. Scott #1658 depicts beef cattle, and Scott #1660 shows dairy cows.

This February 6, 1950 30c value (Sc #310) of Ceylon/Sri Lanka is from the Local Motifs and Scenes definitive series. Stamp depicts cattle grazing near Sigiriya (Lion Rock).

On December 20, 1960 Japan issued this 5 yen value (Sc #709) depicting handcrafted calves for its Year of the Ox greetings stamp. The stamp shows Little Red Calf of Aizu (Akabeko) and the Gold Calf of Iwate. According to a web site, Iwate's beef is renowned in Japan.

From wikipedia, "Akebeko (Red Bull) is a legendary cow from the Aizu region of Japan, who inspired a traditional toy. Aizu legend claims that the toys are based on a real cow used to build Enzo-ji temple of Yanaizu in the ninth century."

The papier mache toy's head and neck are separate (but attached) and contain a counterweight, so that when the toy is moved, the head bobs.

This two franc value (Sc #1443) of Monaco is from the November 8, 1984 set of three stamps commemorating the 450th anniversary of the first edition of French writer, physician and philosopher Francois Rabelais's (1494-1553) Gargantua. Stamp depicts Pantagruel surrounding cattle.

Here is the Federal Republic of Germany's July 12, 1979 50 (pf) stamp (Mi #1016) commemorating the 450th anniversary of Martin Luther's Catechism. The designer used an image of Lucas Cranach the elder's (1472-1553) woodcut Moses Receives the Tablets of the Law as the stamp's artwork. The image includes a view of "the worship of the calf".

From wikipedia, "According to the Bible, the golden calf was an idol made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. In Hebrew, the incident is known as 'the sin of the calf'. It is first mentioned in the Book of Exodus."

On July 26, 1994 Malaysia issued a three-stamp set commemorating the centenary of veterinary services in the country. The one ringgit value (SG #538) of the set depicts a herd of cows and veterinary equipment.

This Faroe Islands 2021 farm animal stamp depicts cattle.

Colombia
Departments of Colombia – Meta
January 26, 2018
Set of 12, one stamp depicts cattle ranching.

Colombia
Departments of Colombia – Córdoba
June 21, 2022
Set of 12, one stamp depicts cattle ranching.