Lists of countries with people on postage stamps

Since 1840, when the Penny Black featured a profile of Queen Victoria,[1] it has been a tradition worldwide for nations to honor people on their postage stamps.

[2] Typical choices include monarchs, important figures of history, politicians, cultural leaders, and (more recently) celebrities.

The usual practice is for the stamp to feature a portrait of the person, either full-length or head alone.

However, the depiction of a work of art (such as for a Christmas stamp) is not considered to be honoring the artist.

In some cases, several short lists from related countries are merged into a single list, while entries without links indicate entities that never had any people on their stamps.