United Nations World Heritage Stamps 1984-2006

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Chronological listing of official stamps issued by the United Nations (offices in New York, Geneva, and Vienna) in relation to World Cultural Heritage. Click the images to go directly to the stamps' site specific context.  

Stamps issued by The United Nations are only valid for postage mailed out from the special mail boxes established in the offices in New York, Geneva, and Vienna, not from the US proper, Switzerland proper, or Austria proper.   

Please note that only stamps are listed, not souvenir sheets, maximum cards or other stationery. Note also that there exist some series of United Nations-stamps, not directly related to World Heritage. They are the so-called definitive series: the Chinese Terracotta Army in 1997, the Australia series in 1999, the Mountain series in 2002, and the castle-series in 2004, which cover World Heritage to some -- but not full -- extent. These series are not included on this page, but appear only on the relevant site specific pages. 

• Top row:
  • United Nations New York 1984: USA, Grand Canyon.
  • United Nations Vienna 1984: Yemen, Shibam.
  • United Nations Geneva 1984: Malta, View of Valetta.
• Bottom row:
  • United Nations New York 1984: Sri Lanka, Polonnaruwa.
  • United Nations Vienna 1984: Tanzania, Serengeti National Park.
  • United Nations Geneva 1984: Argentina, Los Glaciares.

• Top row:
  • United Nations New York 1992: Australia, Uluru National Park (Ayers Rock).
  • United Nations Vienna 1992: Brazil, Iguaçu Falls.
  • United Nations Geneva 1992: Nepal, Sagarmatha National Park.
• Bottom row:
  • United Nations New York 1992: China, The Great Wall.
  • United Nations Vienna 1992: Egypt, Abu Simbel.
  • United Nations Geneva 1992: United Kingdom, Stonehenge.

View the full set in its site specific context

• Top row:
  • United Nations New York 1998: Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. 
  • United Nations Vienna 1998: Coronation Chair from Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. 
  • United Nations Geneva 1998: Gardens at Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. 
• Bottom row:
  • United Nations New York 1998: Artifacts from Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. 
  • United Nations Vienna 1998: Schönbrunn Palace, the park, Vienna, Austria. 
  • United Nations Geneva 1998: Chinese Vase, Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna, Austria. 

• Top row:
  • United Nations New York 2000: Granada, Spain. 
  • United Nations Vienna 2000: Parque Güell, Barcelona, Spain. 
  • United Nations Geneva 2000: Cuenca, Spain. 
• Bottom row:
  • United Nations New York 2000: Mérida, Spain. 
  • United Nations Vienna 2000: Segovia, Spain. 
  • United Nations Geneva 2000: Toledo, Spain. 

• Top row: 
  • United Nations New York 2001: Kyoto, Japan.
  • United Nations Vienna 2001: Himeji-jo, Japan. 
  • United Nations Geneva 2001: Itsukushima, Japan. 
• Bottom row:
  • United Nations New York 2001: Gokayama, Japan. 
  • United Nations Vienna 2001: Nikko, Japan. 
  • United Nations Geneva 2001: Nara, Japan. 

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