Royal Mail has revealed eight new stamps created in collaboration with Natural History Museum including dinosaurs and other prehistoric reptiles from the Jurassic and Cretaceous eras.
The new designs combine scientific accuracy, provided by the Natural History Museum’s palaeontology department, with artistic brilliance in a captivating homage to the wonders of palaeontology.
They include Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Coloborhynchus, Iguanodon, Stegosaurus, Diplodocus, Megalosaurus and Cryptoclidus.
An additional sheet of four stamps recognises the contribution of palaeontologist Mary Anning – one of the first professional fossil hunters and her discoveries on the Dorset coast, near her home in Lyme Regis, paved the way for modern palaeontology and contributed to our understanding of prehistoric life on Earth.
“We were thrilled to feature incredible dinosaurs from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex to graceful Diplodocus as well as other fascinating prehistoric reptiles in their natural habitats,” commented David Gold, director of external affairs and policy. “It is fitting in the week of International Women’s Day that we pay tribute to Mary Anning with four images of some of the fossils she discovered. She was one of the greatest fossil hunters of the 19th century, making a major contribution to our understanding of the majestic creatures that roamed the Earth hundreds of millions of years ago.”
Maxine Lister, head of licensing at the Natural History Museum, continued: “We were thrilled when Royal Mail approached us to collaborate on these brilliant sets of stamps. It’s perfect timing too, as we have just celebrated the 200th anniversary since the naming of the first dinosaur: the Megalosaurus, which features as part of this collection.
“Our mission is to create advocates for the planet and we hope these stunning designs inspire everyone to discover a bit more about our natural world, whether that be the creatures that lived here before us, or the pioneering figures who shaped our understanding of them today.”
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