Austria

Scott No.: 1181
Date of Issue: June 21, 1981
Subject: Grimm Brothers, The Frog King

This stamp features a child's drawing of "The Frog Prince" from Grimm's fairy tales: "In old times when wishing still helped one" a beautiful princess lost a golden ball in a well. Enter the frog. The princess is petulant. The king is commanding. All ends well (although the frog might have preferred to skip the flinging against the wall). Other stamps featuring this story include: Ajman, Czechoslovakia, and Germany.

Scott No.: 1792Date of Issue: June 18, 1999
Europa 1999
Bird Species: White Stork

The Europa theme for 1999 was "Nature Reserves and Parks." This stamp represents the Donau-Auen (Danube-Auen) National Park, which, according to the park's web site, is "the last remaining major wetlands environment in Central Europe."

Scott No.: 1907
Date of Issue: October 25, 2002
Subject: Thayatal National Park
Bird Species: Black Stork

Scott No.: 2140
Date of Issue: February 25, 2008
Species: Tree frog

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