Philatelic First Day Cover depicting a colorful artistic interpretation of nuclear fission or fusion initiated within the interior of the Phénix (French for phoenix), a small-scale prototype fast breeder reactor,…

Polish stamp issued in 1973 for the Second Congress of Polish Science in Warsaw. The stamp features a stylized flame in the colors of the Polish flag rising from a book.

Souvenir sheet stamp commemorating the 25th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO). This stamp, issued in Grenada, features a portrait of Marie Skłodowska Curie (1867-1934) with the WHO symbol.

1973 Soviet postage stamp featuring an illustration of Mountain Arnica flowers. Mountain arnica is a poisonous plant, but it has been used in herbal medicines. Extracts of mountain arnica have been studied for their…

1973 postage stamp from Gambia featuring an illustration of limes and a portrait of Sir Dawda Jawara (1924-2019), the first President of Gambia.

1973 Soviet stamp featuring Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). Lily of the Valley is used in homeopathic remedies primarily to address cardiovascular issues and associated symptoms.

1973 stamp from the USSR featuring an illustration of a health spotted orchid (Orchis maculata). Orchids have been used as a herbal medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments such as tuberculosis, paralysis, and…

1973 stamp from the Soviet Union medical plant series, featuring an illustration of ginseng (Panax ginseng). Ginseng is commonly used in folk medicine and herbal medicine to increase energy, enhance immune function, and…

Stamp depicts Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) with microbes as seen through a microscope.

Stamp and cachet depicting Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) with microbes as seen through a microscope.

1972 soviet union postage stamp featuring an illustration of Torch Aloe (Aloe arborescens). The Aloe plant has been used in both traditional and modern medicine to treat topical skin issues, as well as digestive issues,…

Stamp from the Republic of Dahomey, now Benin, commemorating Louis Pasteur (1822-1895).

Stamp from the Gabonese Republic commemorating Louis Pasteur (1822-1895). The stamp depicts Pasteur with a microscope.

Stamp from the Comoro Islands commemorating Louis Pasteur. The stamp depicts Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) with a microscope.

Stamp depicts French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, along with boy receiving rabies vaccination, livestock, and chemical apparatuses.

Mexican postage stamp honoring the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (National Council of Science and Technology), which was founded in 1970. Equivalent to the National Science Foundation (United States), the…

Cachet created by ArtCraft includes depictions of an Atomic Research Center. Stamp depicts a mushroom cloud from a nuclear explosion crossed out with an "x".

Postage stamp from Dubai, featuring a depiction of Persian polymath Avicenna (circa 980 - 1037), also known as Ibn Sina, Abu Ali Sina, and Pur Sina. Avicenna is regarded as one of the most significant physicians,…

Stamp depicts the maple leaf cement factory in Daud Khel, Pakistan. The Colombo Plan for Cooperative Economic and Social Development in Asia and the Pacific is a regional inter-governmental organization. It was…

Cachet includes two depictions of Lord Rutherford and text, "World Famous Scientist Pioneering in Radioactivity and Nuclear Physics." The research program in the field of radioactivity undertaken by Rutherford at…

Cachet depicts Frederick Banting and Charles Best with a description of how they isolated and refined insulin as an independent hormone.

Cachet, semipostal stamp, and postmark feature a portrait of the chemist, François Auguste Victor Grignard. The cachet and stamp also depict the apparatus Grignard used to produce the Grignard reaction, a new method for…

1971 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring illustrations of apothecary jars and Rosa canina, commonly known as the Dog Rose or Rose Hip. Rose hips have high levels of Vitamin C, antioxidants, and fatty acids. It…

Czechoslovakian stamp commemorating the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy. The stamp features illustrations of Black Henbane (Hyoscyamus niger), a mortar and pestle, and a grinder.

Hyoscyamus niger,…

1971 postage stamp from Czechoslovakia featuring the Adonis vernalis plant and a pair of scales, issued to commemorate the International Congress on the History of Pharmacy. Adonis vernalis is poisonous and contains…