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Name |
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Issues/Designs |
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rose-breasted grosbeak |
— |
— |
d - rose-brea.. grosbeak Pheucticus ludovicianus 1993 syns. Pheucticus ludovicianus |
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roseate skimmer |
— |
— |
syns. Orthemis ferruginea, red skimmer |
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Gioachino Rossini |
1792 |
1868 |
birth death syns. Rossini, Gioacchino Rossini, Gioacchino Antonio Rossini, Gioachino Antonio Rossini |
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Rotary founding |
1905 |
— |
(3) - Rotary 75th, 90th Anniversary of ..., 100th Anniversary of ... syns. Rotary Club International founding, International Rotary Club founding |
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rowing |
— |
— |
d - rowing 1976 |
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Royal Air Force founding |
1918 |
— |
syns. RAF founding |
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royal angelfish |
— |
— |
syns. Pygoplites diacanthus, Regal Angelfish |
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Royal Engagement - Prince William & Catherine Middleton |
2010 |
— |
- ... |
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royal gramma |
— |
— |
syns. Fairy basslet, Gramma loreto |
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Royal Wedding 1981 |
1981 |
— |
- ... syns. Charles & Diana wedding, Royal Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer, Wedding of Prince and Princess of Wales, Wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana |
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Royal Wedding 1986 |
1986 |
— |
- ... syns. Wedding of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah Ferguson |
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Royal Wedding 1999 |
1999 |
— |
- ... syns. Prince Edward Wedding, Wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones |
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Royal Wedding 2011 |
2011 |
— |
- ... syns. Wedding of Prince William & Catherine Middleton, Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton |
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Royal Wedding 2018 |
2018 |
— |
- ... syns. Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle |
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Peter Paul Rubens birth |
1577 |
— |
- 400th Anniversary of the Birth of ... syns. Rubens birth |
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Peter Paul Rubens death |
1640 |
— |
- 350th Anniversary of the Death of ... syns. Rubens death |
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ruby-throated hummingbird |
— |
— |
syns. Archilochus colubris |
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ruddy turnstone |
— |
— |
d - ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres) 1998 syns. Arenaria interpres, turnstone, vahavaha |
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rufous-breasted hermit |
— |
— |
syns. Glaucis hirsuta, Glaucis hirsutus |
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running |
— |
— |
d - running 1980, etc (2) |
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Russula cremeolilacina |
— |
— |
d - Russula c..olilacina 2009 |
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Russula sardonia |
— |
— |
d - Russula sardonia 2007 |
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Russula xerampelina |
— |
— |
d - Russula xerampelina (2000) 2000 |
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Rutan Voyager |
— |
— |
syns. "Voyager" Experimental Aircraft, Voyager |
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Rutelina |
— |
— |
d - Rutelina 1990 |
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S.S. "Great Britain" |
— |
— |
d - S.S. "Great Britain" 1987 |
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sailing |
— |
— |
d (2) - sailing (1976) 1976, sailing (1985) 1985 |
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Saint Lucia amazon |
— |
— |
syns. Amazona versicolor, St. Lucia Amazon, St. Lucia Parrot |
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Samoyed |
— |
— |
d - Samoyed 1995 |
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San Andres vireo |
— |
— |
syns. Vireo caribaeus |
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Santa Maria |
— |
— |
syns. "Santa Maria", Columbus' flagship, Columbus's flagship, Columbus’ ship Santa Maria, flag ship of Columbus, Santa María (ship) |
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Sargocentron sp. |
— |
— |
d - Sargocentron sp. 2009 |
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Sarracenia flava |
— |
— |
d - Sarracenia flava & Genlisea pygmaea 2005 syns. Yellow Trumpet |
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satellite |
— |
— |
d - satellite 1983 |
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Saturn V |
— |
— |
d - Saturn V Rocket and Edwin E. Aldrin step… 1999 |
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Saurothera vieilloti |
— |
— |
d - Saurothera vieilloti 2000 |
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Save the Whales |
— |
— |
- ... |
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scaly-breasted thrasher |
— |
— |
d - scaly-bre.. thrasher Margarops fuscus (1990) 1990 syns. Allenia fusca, Margarops fuscus |
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Scaphella junonia |
— |
— |
d - Scaphella junonia 2009 |
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Scaphyglottis imbricata |
— |
— |
d - Scaphyglo..imbricata 2010 |
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Scaphyglottis stellata |
— |
— |
d - Scaphyglo.. stellata 2010 |
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Scardafella inca |
— |
— |
d - Scardafella inca 1995 |
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scarlet flycatcher |
— |
— |
syns. churrinche, Pyrocephalus rubinus, Vermilion flycatcher |
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scarlet ibis |
— |
— |
syns. Eudocimus ruber |
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scarlet macaw |
— |
— |
syns. Ara macao, arakanga, roodgale raaf |
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scarlet tanager |
— |
— |
d - scarlet tanager (2000) 2000 syns. Piranga erythromelas, Piranga olivacea |
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Scarus coelestinus |
— |
— |
d - Scarus coelestinus 1980 |
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Scarus taeniopterus |
— |
— |
d - Scarus taeniopterus 2001, etc (2) |
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Scarus vetula |
— |
— |
d - Scarus vetula 1994, etc (3) |
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Friedrich von Schiller |
1759 |
1805 |
birth death 's monogram syns. Schiller, F. von Schiller, Frederick von Schiller, Friedrich Schiller, von Schiller |
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Schombocattleya |
— |
— |
d - Schombocattleya (1994 Grenada Grenadines) 1994 |
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schooner |
— |
— |
d - Grenada schooner 1996 |
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Schooner Lee |
— |
— |
d - Schooner Lee 1976 |
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Franz Schubert |
1797 |
1828 |
birth death d - Franz Schubert (1997) 1997 syns. Schubert, Franz Peter Schubert |
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Albert Schweitzer |
1875 |
1965 |
birth death First Visit of to Lambarene d - Albert Schweitzer (1952 Peace) 1995 syns. Schweitzer, Dr. Schweitzer, Dr. Albert Schweitzer |
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Scomberomorus cavalla |
— |
— |
d - Scomberom..s cavalla 1987 |
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Scotch Bonnet |
— |
— |
d - Scotch Bonnet Phalium granulatum 1976 |
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Scottish Terrier |
— |
— |
d - Scottish Terrier 1995 |
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Scouting founding |
1931 |
— |
syns. Scout Movement founding, Scouting Movement founding |
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Scrooge McDuck |
— |
— |
d - Scrooge McDuck using pedal power 1991 syns. Dagobert Duck, Uncle Scrooge |
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scuba diving |
— |
— |
d - scuba diving 1985 |
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Scyllarides nodifer |
— |
— |
d - Scyllarides nodifer 1990 |
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Second World War |
1941 |
— |
- 50th Anniversary of ... |
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sei whale |
— |
— |
syns. Balaenoptera borealis |
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Selenipedium palmifolium |
— |
— |
d - Seleniped..lmifolium 1984, etc (2) |
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Semaphore |
— |
— |
d - Semaphore 1988 |
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semipalmated plover |
— |
— |
syns. Charadrius semipalmatus |
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SEPECAT Jaguar |
— |
— |
syns. Jaguar GR3A, SEPECAT Jaguar GR. 1, SEPECAT Jaguar GR.Mk.1A, Sepecat Jaguar GR1, Sepecat Jaguar GR1A |
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sergeant major (fish) |
— |
— |
syns. Abudefduf saxatilis, Abudefdul marginatus, banderita, Five finger, Sergeant Major |
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Seriola dumerili |
— |
— |
d - Seriola dumerili 1987 |
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Serranus annularis |
— |
— |
d - Serranus annularis (1991) 1991 |
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Serranus tabacarius |
— |
— |
d - Serranus tabacarius (1991) 1991 |
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Serranus tigrinus |
— |
— |
d - Serranus tigrinus (1991) 1991 |
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shepherd |
— |
— |
d - shepherd 1991, etc (2) |
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Anne Sheridan |
— |
— |
d - Anne Sheridan 1992 |
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Shetland Sheepdog |
— |
— |
d - Shetland Sheepdog (1995) 1995 syns. Shetland Dog |
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Dinah Shore |
— |
— |
d - Dinah Shore (1992) 1992 |
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Short Sunderland |
— |
— |
syns. BOAC Sunderland, Short S.25 Sunderland Flying Boat, Short Sunderland Flying Boat, Short Sunderland Mk.II, Sunderland |
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short-beaked common dolphin |
— |
— |
syns. Delphinus delphis, Delphinus delphis ponticus |
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shortfin mako shark |
— |
— |
syns. Isurus oxyrhinchus, Isurus oxyrhincus, Isurus oxyrhynchus, Isurus oxyrinchus, mako shark, shortfin mako |
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Shuttle Carrier Aircraft |
— |
— |
syns. 747 carrier |
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Siamese chocolate point |
— |
— |
d - Siamese c..ate point 1997 |
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Siamese fighting fish |
— |
— |
syns. Betta splendens |
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Siata "Spyder V-8", 1953 |
— |
— |
d - Siata "Sp..-8", 1953 1988 |
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Sierra Club founding |
1894 |
— |
- 100th Anniversary of ... |
| |
Frank Sinatra |
1915 |
1998 |
birth death d - Frank Sinatra (1992) 1992 |
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SINGAPORE '95 |
1995 |
— |
- ... syns. Singapore 95 |
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Siproeta stelenes |
— |
— |
d - Siproeta stelenes (1993 Grenada Grenadines) 1993 syns. malachite butterfly, Victorina stelenes, Victorina steneles |
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Sixth Caribbean Jamboree |
1977 |
— |
- ... |
| |
ski jumper |
— |
— |
d - ski jumper 1997 |
| |
skipjack tuna |
— |
— |
syns. Euthynnus pelamis, Katsuwonus pelamis |
| |
Deke Slayton |
— |
— |
syns. Donald D. Slayton |
| |
small Indian mongoose |
— |
— |
syns. Herpestes auropunctatus, Indian mongoose, Urva auropunctata |
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smooth trunkfish |
— |
— |
syns. Lactophrys triqueter |
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snowy egret |
— |
— |
syns. Egretta thula |
| |
Sobralia macrantha |
— |
— |
d - Sobralia macrantha (1994) 1994 |
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soccer |
— |
— |
d - soccer 1992 |
| |
Solomons cockatoo |
— |
— |
syns. Cacatua ducorpsii, Cacatua goffini, Solomon's Cockatoo |
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sooty tern |
— |
— |
syns. manutara, Onychoprion fuscatus, Sterna fuscata, Sterna fuscata serrata, wideawake, wideawake tern |
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Sophralaeliocattleya" Precious Stones" |
— |
— |
d - Sophralae..s Stones" 1997 |
