Croatia stamps year 1999 Fauna – The Meadow Viper set

Croatia stamps year 1999 Fauna – The Meadow Viper set – MNH

The Croatian stamp issue from 1999 featuring the Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii) is a part of the long-running “Croatian Fauna” series and was issued in cooperation with the WWF (World Wildlife Fund).

Here are the key details about the set:

• Issue Name: Hrvatska Fauna (Croatian Fauna) – The Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii)
• Issue Date: April 27, 1999
• Number of Stamps: This issue is typically cataloged as consisting of one commemorative stamp (Mi:HR 501, SG:HR 582, etc.) with a face value of 2.20 kn (Croatian kuna).
  • Note: Some philatelic listings mention an issue in a sheetlet format that can contain a strip of multiple stamps (or labels) but the core Meadow Viper stamp itself is a single design/value. Other catalog numbers (Mi:HR 502, Mi:HR 503) often refer to the same design but in a different format (e.g., as part of a miniature sheet or strip).
• Motif: The Meadow Viper (Vipera ursinii), one of the rarest and least dangerous vipers in Croatia, which is considered an endangered species.
• Designer: Owen Bell (design) and Danijel Popović (graphic adaptation).
• Significance: It highlights an endangered species and is part of the global WWF conservation series.