List of people on stamps of Spain

This is a list of people who have appeared on the postage stamps of Spain.

Quotation Reference

A

  • Abd ar-Rahman II 1986, Emir of Córdoba
  • Abd-ar-Rahman III 1991, Caliph of Córdoba
  • José de Acosta 1967, Jesuit missionary and naturalist in Latin America
  • Tomás de Acosta y Hurtado de Mendoza 1976, Governor of Costa Rica
  • Pierre d'Ailly 1986, French theologian, astrologer, and cardinal
  • Leopoldo Alas 1996, Author
  • Isaac Albéniz 1960, Composer
  • Rafael Alberti 2001, Poet
  • Vicente Aleixandre 1985, Nobel prize in Literature 1977
  • Mateo Alemán 1947, Author
  • Pope Alexander VI 1991, Pope
  • Infante Alfonso, Prince of Asturias 1926
  • Alfonso I of Aragon 2004, King
  • Alfonso II of Asturias 1961, King
  • Alfonso III of Asturias 1961, King
  • Alfonso VI of León and Castile 2009, King
  • Alfonso VII of León and Castile 1986, King
  • Alfonso IX of León 1988, King
  • Alfonso X of Castile 1965, King
  • Alfonso XII 1873, King
  • Alfonso XIII 1889, King
  • Diego de Almagro 1964, Conquistador
  • Almanzor 2002, Ruler of Muslim Al-Andalus
  • Francisco Alonso 1983, Composer
  • Manuel Alonso Martínez 1988, jurist
  • Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 4th Duke of Alba 1965, Admiral
  • Rafael Álvarez Sereix 1990, Engineer
  • Amadeo I 1872, King
  • Manuel de Amat y Juniet 1966, Colonial administrator
  • Carmen Amaya 1964, Flamenco dancer
  • José de Anchieta 1965, Missionary in Brasil
  • Agustina de Aragón 1968, Heroine
  • Count of Aranda 1998, Statesman
  • Concepción Arenal 1933, Spanish feminist writer and activist
  • Ataúlfo Argenta 1985, Conductor and pianist
  • Aristotle 1986, Philosopher
  • Carlos Arniches 1966, Author
  • Asclepius 1948, Greek god
  • Max Aub 2003, Author
  • Averroes 1967, Andalusian-Muslim polymath
  • John of Avila 1970, Mystic
  • Gumersindo de Azcárate 1933, Spanish philosopher, jurist and politician
  • Azorín 1986, Author

B

  • Jaime Balmes 1974, Philosopher
  • Rodrigo de Bastidas 1960, Conquistador
  • Pío Baroja 1978, Author
  • Álvaro de Bazán 1966, Admiral
  • Andrés Bello 1982, Venezuelan humanist, poet
  • Infanta Beatriz of Spain 1926
  • Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer 1970, Poet
  • Sebastián de Belalcázar 1961, Conquistador
  • Alexander Graham Bell 1976, Brithis inventor
  • Luis Antonio Belluga y Moncada 1963, Cardinal
  • Jacinto Benavente 1966, Nobel Prize for Literature in 1922
  • Saint Benedict 1981, Italian saint
  • Mariano Benlliure, Sculptor
  • Alonso Berruguete 2007, Painter
  • Jean de Béthencourt 1967, French explorer of the Canary Islands
  • Miguel Biada 1974, Father of the first railway in Spain
  • Vicente Blasco Ibáñez 1931, Author
  • Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra 1967, Peruvian naval officer
  • Simón Bolívar 1978, Leader of Spanish America's successful struggle for independence
  • Ramón de Bonifaz 1947, Admiral
  • Princess Maria Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 2000, Mother of king Juan Carlos I
  • Juan Bravo Murillo 2003, Economist
  • Tomás Bretón 1982, Composer
  • Luis Buñuel 1994, filmmaker

C

  • Fernán Caballero 1979, Author
  • Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca 1960, Explorer
  • Antonio de Cabezón 1985, Composer
  • Artur de Sacadura Cabral 1930, Portuguese aviation pionner
  • Joseph Calasanctius 1967, Saint
  • Pedro Calderón de la Barca 1950, Author
  • Camarón de la Isla 1996, Flamenco's singer
  • Clara Campoamor 1988, Feminist
  • Ramón de Campoamor y Campoosorio 1977, Poet
  • Conde de Campomanes 1992, Stateman
  • Alonso Cano 1969, Artist
  • Carlos Cano 2001, Singer
  • Antonio Cánovas del Castillo 1997, Politician
  • Ramón Carande 1987, Economic historian
  • Pablo Casals 1976, Cellist
  • Bartolome de las Casas 1946, Dominican Priest
  • Castelao 1986, Galician writer and politician
  • Emilio Castelar 1931, Politician
  • Rodrigo de Castro 2001, Cardinal
  • Rosalía de Castro 1968, Galician poet
  • Guillén de Castro y Bellvis 1970, Author
  • Manuel de Castro y Padilla 1966, Conquistador
  • Miguel Ángel Catalán 1994, Spectroscopist
  • Camilo José Cela 2003, Nobel Prize in Literature 1989
  • Luis Cernuda 2002, Poet
  • Miguel de Cervantes 1905, Author
  • Rosa Chacel 2007, Author
  • Ruperto Chapí 1984, Composer
  • Charles I of Spain 1958
  • Charles II of Spain 1979, King
  • Charles III of Spain 1977, King
  • Charles IV of Spain 1978, King
  • Charlie Chaplin 1989, Actor
  • Ñuflo de Chaves 1961, Conquistador
  • Segundo de Chomón 1994, Filmmaker
  • Cosme Damián de Churruca y Elorza 1976, Naval officer
  • El Cid 1962, Military leader
  • Juan de la Cierva 1939, Inventor
  • Josep Clarà 1978, Sculptor
  • Anthony Mary Claret 1951, Saint
  • Christopher Colombus 1930, Navigator
  • Carmen Conde 2007, Author
  • Carolina Coronado 1977, Author
  • Hernán Cortés 1988, Conquistador
  • Juan de la Cosa 1987, Explorer
  • Joaquín Costa 1931, Politician
  • Gago Coutinho 1930, Portuguese aviation pioneer
  • Maria Christina of Austria 1986, Queen regent
  • Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain 1926, Infanta
  • Infanta Cristina, Duchess of Palma de Mallorca 1983

D

  • Gala Dalí 1994, Wife of Salvador Dalí
  • Salvador Dalí 1994, Painter
  • Rubén Darío 1967, Nicaraguan poet
  • Benito Daza de Valdés 1965, Ophthalmologist
  • Bernal Díaz del Castillo 1985, Conquistador
  • Gerardo Diego 1996, Poet
  • Saint Dominic de la Calzada
  • Saint Dominic of Guzmán
  • Juan Donoso Cortés 1965, Author

E

  • Egeria (pilgrim) 1984, Woman who made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land about 381–384
  • Juan Sebastián Elcano 1976, Navigator
  • Infanta Elena, Duchess of Lugo 1984
  • Fausto Elhuyar 1983, Chemist
  • Juan José Elhuyar 1983, Chemist
  • Alonso de Ercilla 1980, Author
  • Josemaría Escrivá 2000, Founder of Opus Dei
  • Miguel Hilarión Eslava 1978, Composer
  • Concha Espina 1970, Author
  • Salvador Espriu 1986, Catalan poet
  • José de Espronceda 1972, Author
  • Antonio María Esquivel 1995, Painter

F

  • Manuel de Falla 1947, Composer of classical music
  • Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro 1947, Monk and scholar
  • Felipe, Prince of Asturias 1977, Prince
  • Pablo Teodoro Fels 1930, Argentinian aviation pioneer
  • Ferdinand II of Aragon 1938, King
  • Ferdinand III of Castile 1948, King
  • Ferdinand VI of Spain 1978, King
  • Ferdinand VII of Spain 1973, King
  • Fernán González of Castile 1972, First independent count of Castile
  • Gregorio Fernández 1937, Sculptor
  • Manuel Fernández Caballero 1982, Compositor
  • Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba 1958, Spanish general
  • Leandro Fernández de Moratín 1961, Poet
  • Evaristo Fernández de San Miguel 1977, Nobleman
  • Jaume Ferran i Clua 1952, Bacteriologist and sanitarian
  • Miguel Fleta 1997, Tenor
  • Lola Flores 1996, Singer, dancer, and actress
  • Fofó (Alfonso Aragón) 1998, TV Clown
  • Ánxel Fole 1997, Author
  • Mariano Fortuny (painter) 1955
  • Francis Xavier 1952, Saint
  • Francisco Franco 1939, Fascist dictator
  • José Francos Rodríguez 1936, journalist
  • Fruela I of Asturias 1961, King

G

  • José María Gabriel y Galán 1970, Author
  • Lorenzo Galíndez de Carvajal 1995, Chronicler
  • Beatriz Galindo 1968, Physician and educator
  • Bernardo de Gálvez 1976, Military leader
  • José de Gálvez 1963, Colonial Official
  • Ángel Ganivet 1998, Author
  • Juan de Garay 1962, Conquistador
  • Diego García de Paredes 1963, Conquistador
  • Federico García Lorca 1980, Author
  • Joaquín García Morato 1945
  • Francisco García Santos 1931
  • Pedro de la Gasca 1962, Bishop
  • Antoni Gaudí 1975, Architect
  • Antonio Gil y Zárate 1995, Dramatist and pedagogue
  • Dagoberto Godoy 1930, Chilean aviation pionner
  • Alejandro Goicoechea 1995, Co-founder of the Talgo company
  • Gertrudis Gómez de Avellaneda 1977, Author
  • Luis de Góngora 1961, Poet
  • Francisco de Goya 1930, Painter
  • Baltasar Gracián 2001, Author
  • Enrique Granados 1967, Composer
  • El Greco 1961, Greek painter
  • Juan Gris 1986, Painter and sculptor
  • Jacinto Guerrero 1983, Composer
  • María Guerrero 1998, Actress
  • Jorge Guillén 1993, Poet
  • Jesús Guridi 1983, Composer
  • Antonio Gutiérrez de Otero y Santayana 1979, Lieutenant General

H

  • Carlos Haya 1945, Phisician
  • Ibn Hazm 1986, Andalusian-Arab poet
  • Diego de Henares 1968, Conquistador
  • Miguel Hernández 1995, Poet
  • Henry II of Castile 1985, King
  • Henry III of Castile 1988, King
  • Juan de Herrera 1973, Architect
  • Hosius of Corduba 1974, Bishop of Córdoba

I

  • Carlos Ibáñez de Ibero 1991, General
  • Francisco Iglesias Brage 1930, Spanish aviation pionner
  • Pablo Iglesias Posse 1931, Founder PSOE
  • Ignatius of Loyola 1955, Saint
  • Saint Ildephonsus 1967, Saint
  • José María Iparraguirre 1981, Basque poet
  • Isabel II 1850, Queen
  • Isabella I of Castile 1937, Queen
  • Isidore of Seville 1986, Saint
  • Isidore the Laborer 1983, Saint

J

  • Saint James 1993, Apostle
  • James I of Aragon 1963, King
  • Ignacio Jiménez 1930, Spanish aviation pionner
  • Juan Ramón Jiménez 1970, Nobel Prize in Literature in 1956
  • Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros 1963, Inquisitor
  • Carlos Jiménez Díaz 1998, Medical doctor
  • Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada 1962, Conquistador
  • Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada 1970, Bishop
  • Joanna of Castile 2005, Queen
  • John of Austria 1938, Military Leader
  • John of the Cross 1942, Spanish mystic
  • John of God 1950, Spanish-portuguese saint
  • John XXII 1962, Pope
  • John Paul II 1989, Pope
  • Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos 1933, author
  • Jorge Juan y Santacilia 1974, Mathematician
  • Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona 1993, Father of Juan Carlos I
  • Juan Carlos I of Spain 1975, King
  • Juan de Juni 1978, French–Spanish sculptor

K

  • Helen Keller 1980, American author
  • Victoria Kent 1990, Lawyer
  • Alfredo Kindelán 1980, Aviator
  • Alfredo Kraus 2000, Tenor

L

  • Andrés Laguna 1967, Humanist physician, pharmacologist, and botanist
  • León Felipe 1985, Poet
  • Alejandro Lerroux 1936, Politician
  • Letizia, Princess of Asturias 2004, Princess consort
  • Blas de Lezo 1961, Admiral
  • Charles Lindberg 1930, American aviator, author, inventor and explorer
  • Amalia de Llano 1977, Writer
  • Ramon Llull 1963, Philosopher
  • Félix Máximo López 1973, Composer
  • Miguel López de Legazpi 1953, Conquistador
  • Vicente López y Portaña 1973, Painter
  • Diego de Losada 1968, Conquistador
  • Francisco Loscos Bernal 1986, Botanist
  • Louis I of Spain 1978, King
  • Saint Louis Bertrand 1965, Saint
  • Louis of Granada 1988, Author
  • Benito Loygorri 1980, Aviator
  • Torcuato Luca de Tena y Álvarez Ossorio 1936, journalist
  • Fray Luis de León 1953, Poet
  • Auguste and Louis Lumière 1995, filmmakers
  • Pablo Luna 1984, Composer

M

  • Antonio Machado 1978, Poet
  • Victorio Macho 1987, Sculptor
  • Mariano Salvador Maella 2007, Painter
  • María de Maeztu 1989, Educator
  • Ferdinand Magellan 1988, Navigator
  • Maimonides 1967, One of the greatest Torah scholars of all time
  • Alessandro Malaspina 1993, Naval officer, born in Italy
  • Andrés Manjón 1989, Friar
  • Manolete 1997, Bullfighter
  • Ausiàs March 1997, Poet
  • Jaime de Marichalar, Duke of Lugo 1996, Separated husband of the Infanta Elena
  • Jorge Manrique 1979, Poet
  • José Martí 1995, Cuban national hero
  • José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda 1966, Governor of Chile
  • Gregorio Marañón 1979, Physician
  • Maria Josepha of Saxony 1973, Queen consort
  • Saint María Micaela of the Blessed Sacrament 1952, Nun
  • Infanta Margarita 1961
  • Martial 1974, Latin poet
  • Carmen Martín Gaite 2008, Author
  • Vicente Martín y Soler 2004, Composer
  • Esteban José Martínez Fernández y Martínez de la Sierra 1967, Explorer
  • José María Mathé Aragua 1996, Colonel
  • Mary (mother of Jesus) 1954
  • Alonso de Mendoza 1962, Conquistador
  • Antonio de Mendoza 1966, Conquistador
  • Pedro Menéndez de Avilés 1960, Admiral
  • Marcelino Menéndez Pelayo 1954, Author
  • Ramón Menéndez Pidal 1971, Philologist
  • Gabriela Mistral 1989, Chilean poet
  • Gabriel Miró Ferrer 1981, Author
  • María Moliner 1991, Lexicographer
  • Alejandro Mon y Menéndez 2002, Minister
  • Jean Monnet 1988, Architect of European Unity
  • Narcís Monturiol i Estarriol 1987, Inventor of the first combustion engine driven submarine
  • Sebastián de Morra 1999, Velázquez's model
  • Francisco Antonio Mourelle 1967, Explorer
  • Miguel Moya Ojanguren 1936, journalist
  • Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez 1985, Figure of Enlightenment
  • Bartolome Murillo 1959, Painter
  • José Celestino Mutis 1993, Botanist

N

  • Antonio de Nebrija 1946, wrote a grammar of the Castilian language
  • Peter Nolasco 1963, Saint
  • Vasco Núñez de Balboa 1988, Conquistador

O

  • Severo Ochoa 1994, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959
  • Ambrosio O'Higgins, Marquis of Osorno 1969, Colonial governor
  • Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, Count-Duke of Olivares, Royal favourite and minister
  • Juan de Oñate 1998, Explorer
  • Francisco de Orellana 1965, Conquistador
  • Alfonso de Orleáns 1980, Aviator
  • Joan Oró 2008, Biochemist
  • José Ortega y Gasset 1980, Philosopher
  • Enrique de Ossó y Cervelló 1977, Saint

P

  • María Pacheco 1968, Heroine
  • José Padilla Sánchez 1990, Composer
  • Antonio Palacios 1975, Architect
  • Emilia Pardo Bazán 1972, Author
  • Mariano Pardo de Figueroa 1944, Author
  • Saint Paschal 1997, Saint
  • Saint Paul 1963, Saint
  • Paul VI 1963, Pope
  • Pelagius of Asturias 1997, founder of the Kingdom of Asturias
  • José María Pemán 1997, Writer
  • Juan Perez (friar) 1987, companion of Christopher Columbus
  • Ramón Pérez de Ayala 1980, Author
  • Benito Pérez Galdós 1971, Author
  • Peter of Alcantara 1976, Saint
  • Philip II of Spain 1961, King
  • Philip III of Spain 1979, King
  • Philip IV of Spain 1979, King
  • Philip V of Spain 1978, King
  • Francisco Pi y Margall 1931, Politician
  • Pablo Picasso 1978, Painter
  • Mariana de Pineda Muñoz 1933, Spanish national heroine
  • Martín Alonso Pinzón 1930, Navigator
  • Vicente Yáñez Pinzón 1930, Navigator
  • Francisco Piquer 2002, Founder the fist Mont de Piété in Spain
  • Pius XII 1928, Pope
  • Francisco Pizarro 1964, Conquistador
  • Josep Pla 1994, Author
  • Plato 1998, Greek philosopher
  • Juan Ponce de León 1960, Explorer
  • Gaspar de Portolà 1986, Explorer
  • Pedro Poveda Castroverde 1974, Saint
  • Indalecio Prieto 1983, Politician
  • Miguel Primo de Rivera 1970, Dictator

Q

  • Francisco de Quevedo 1945, Author
  • Vasco de Quiroga 1970, Bishop

R

  • Saint Raymond of Peñafort 1963, Saint
  • Santiago Ramón y Cajal 1934, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
  • Reccared II 1963, Visigothic king
  • Darío de Regoyos 2008, Painter
  • Luis de Requesens 1976, Governor of the Netherlands
  • Julio Rey Pastor 2000, Mathematician
  • José de Ribera 1963, Painter
  • Juan de Ribera 1960, Saint
  • Antonio Ricardos 1996
  • Manuel Rivadeneyra 1977, Editor
  • Charlie Rivel 1997, Circus clown
  • Ventura Rodríguez 1973, Architect
  • Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente 1998, Environmentalist
  • Joaquín Rodrigo 2001, Composer
  • Julio Romero de Torres 1965, Painter
  • Wilhelm Röntgen 1967, German physicist
  • Eduardo Rosales 1974, Painter
  • Peter Paul Rubens 1962, Flemish painter
  • Ramón Rubial Cavia 2006, Politician of PSOE
  • Federico Rubio y Galí 2002, Medical doctor
  • Juan Ruiz de Alarcón 1950, Author
  • Manuel Ruiz Zorrilla 1933, Politician

S

  • Sagasta 2003, Minister
  • José de Salamanca y Mayol 1948, Minister
  • Jean-Baptiste de la Salle 1979, Saint
  • Nicolás Salmerón 1931, Politician
  • Francisco Salzillo 1983, Sculptor
  • José de San Martín 1978, Argentinian general
  • Sancho VII of Navarre 1981, King
  • Sancho Ramírez 1994, King of Aragon
  • Luis de Santángel 1991, Finance minister
  • Alberto Santos-Dumont 1930, Brazilian aviator
  • Ángel Sanz Briz 1998, diplomat during World War II who helped save many Hungarian Jews
  • Pablo de Sarasate 1977, Violinist and composer
  • Luis José Sartorius 1945, Spanish minister
  • Andrés Segovia 1993, Guitarist
  • Ramón José Sender Garcés 2003, Author
  • Seneca the Younger 1966, philosopher
  • Junípero Serra 1963, Franciscan friar
  • José Serrano (composer) 1984, Composer
  • Jose Maria Sert 1966, Painter
  • Michael Servetus 1977, Physician
  • Pablo Sidar 1930
  • Sofía of Greece 1975, Queen consort
  • Antonio Soler 1983, Composer
  • Solomon 1999, King
  • Fernando Sor 1985, Guitarist and composer
  • Joaquín Sorolla 1953, Painter
  • Hernando de Soto 1960, Explorer

T

  • Francisco Tárrega 1977, Guitarist and composer
  • Franciscus de Tassis 1988, Imperial General Postmaster
  • Juan de Tassis y Peralta, 2nd Count of Villamediana 1991, poet
  • Teresa of Ávila 1962, Saint
  • Francisco de Toledo 1964, Conquistador
  • Leonardo Torres y Quevedo 1956, Engineer
  • Tirso de Molina 1950, Author
  • Titian 1978, Painter
  • Fray Toribio 1991, Chief of the first twelve missionaries in the Americas
  • Josep Trueta 1997, Medical doctor
  • Benjamin of Tudela 1998, Medieval explorer
  • Saint Turibius 1964, Saint
  • Joaquín Turina 1983, Composer

U

  • Miguel de Unamuno 1970, Philosopher
  • Andrés de Urdaneta 1965, Augustinian friar

V

  • Pedro de Valdivia 1969, Conquistador
  • Ramón del Valle-Inclán 1966, Author
  • Juan Valera y Alcalá-Galiano 1995, Author
  • Francisco Vázquez de Coronado 1976, Explorer
  • Juan Vázquez de Mella, Politician
  • Inca Garcilaso de la Vega 1980, Peruvian author
  • Lope de Vega 1935, Author
  • Diego Velázquez 1959, Painter
  • Jacint Verdaguer 1977, Poet
  • Amerigo Vespucci 1987, Navigator and cartographer
  • Juan de Villanueva 1973, Architect
  • Saint Vincent de Paul 1960, French saint
  • San Vicente Ferrer 1955, Saint
  • Tomás Luis de Victoria 1985, Composer
  • Queen Victoria Eugenia 1926, Queen consort
  • Francisco Villaespesa 1979, Author
  • Juan de Villanueva 1973, Architect
  • Francisco de Vitoria 1987, Philosopher
  • Amadeo Vives 1971, Composer
  • Juan Luis Vives 1992, Humanist
  • Pedro Vives 1980, Aviator

X

  • Margarita Xirgu 1992, Actress

Y

  • Manuel de Ysasi 1979, Minister

Z

  • María Zambrano 1993, Philosopher
  • Abū Ishāq Ibrāhīm al-Zarqālī 1986, Andalusian-Arab mathematician
  • José Zorrilla y Moral 1995, Poet and dramatist
  • Secundino Zuazo 1975, Architect
  • Ignacio Zuloaga 1947, Painter
  • Juan de Zumárraga 1970, Bishop
  • Francisco Zurbarán 1962, Painter