List of people on the postage stamps of Peru

This article lists people who have been featured on Peruvian postage stamps. Note that many of these people have been featured on multiple stamps. The following entries list the name of the person, the first year they were first featured on a stamp, and a short description of their notability.

The list is complete through 2007.

A

• Jerónimo de Aliaga y Ramirez, conquistador (1951)
• José G. Condorcanqui-Tupac Amaru, leader of an indigenous uprising (1971)
• Manuel Cayetano de Amat y de Junient, officer and viceroy (1936)
• Juan Antonio Álvarez de Arenales, governor (1921)
• Antonio Arenas, president (1938)
• José María Arguedas, anthropologist (1987)
• Atahualpa, Incan emperor (2004)
• Eva Aylión, musician (2004)

B

• Susana Baca, musician (2004)
• Lady Olave Baden-Powell, founder of the Girl Guide Movement (1995)
• Lord Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement (1995)
• Jose Baquijano y Carrillo, economist and jurist (1951)
• Jose Basadre, historian (1982)
• Micaela Bastidas, martyr for Peruvian independence (1971)
• Maria Parado de Bellido, martyr for Peruvian independence (1975)
• Remigo Morales Bermudez, president (1894)
• Simón Bolívar, Venezuelan military leader (1909)
• Francisco Bolognesi, National Hero (1901)
• St. John Bosco, educator (1988)
• Louis Braille, inventor (1976)

C

• Andres A. Caceres, president (1979)
• Francisco García Calderón, president (1985)
• Huayna Cápac, Incan emperor (2004)
• Manco Cápac, founder of Inca Dynasty (1896)
• Daniel Alcides Carrión, medical martyr (2004)
• José Faustino Sánchez Carrión, politician (1971)
• Ramón Castilla, president (1909)
• Luis Miguel Sánchez Cerro, president (1932)
• Jorge Chávez, aviator (1986)
• Santos Chocano, poet (1986)
• Ricardo Cillóniz, businessman (1999)
• Thomas Cochrane, naval officer and politician (1921)
• Christopher Columbus, explorer (1909)
• José Dávila Condemarín, writer, politician and diplomat (1936)
• Sister Teresa de la Cruz Candamo, nun (2003)

D

• Juana Alarco de Dammert, philanthropist (1975)
• Jorge Chávez Dartnell, aviator (1987)
• Honorio Delgado, physician and author (1993)
• Henry Dunant, founder of the Red Cross (1964)

E

• Josemaría Escrivá, priest (1993)

F

• Manuel Ferreyos, military leader (1938)
• Juan Diego Flórez, musician (2004)
• St. Francis, saint (1976)

G

• Pedro Ruiz Gallo, military leader and inventor (1979)
• Jose A. Quinones Gonzales, military aviator (1969)
• Gianmarco, musician (2004)
• Miguel L. Grau, admiral (1901)
• Emilio Guimoye, agricultural entrepreneur (2000)
• Martin Jorge Guisse, head of the Peruvian navy (1921)

H

• J. Cayetano Heredia y Garcia, San Marcos university (1951)
• Sir Rowland Hill, inventor of the postage stamp (1992)
• Huáscar, Incan emperor (2004)
• Alexander de Humboldt, explorer (2002)

I

• Jose J. Inclan, military officer (1979)
• Queen Isabella I, Queen of Spain (1953)
• Iturregui, Indian (1924)

J

• Marcos Perez Jiminez, President of Venezuela (1952)
• Pope John Paul II (1985)
• Juan Carlos I, King of Spain (1979)

L

• José de la Mar, general (1896)
• Juan Gregorio de las Heras, soldier and politician (1921)
• Rosalia de LaValle de Morales Macedo, social reformer (1993)
• Augusto Bernardino Leguía, president (1919)
• José Leguia, president (1924)
• Líbido (band) (2004)
• Pál Losonczi, President of Hungary (1976)
• Toribio de Luzuriaga, governor (1938)

M

• St. Juan Macias, saint (1975)
• Ernest Malinowski, engineer (1999)
• José Carlos Mariátegui, author (1985)
• Mariano Melgar, patriot, poet, artist, and warrior (1924)
• Andrés Hurtado de Mendoza, 3rd Marquis of Cañete, viceroy (2004)
• Antonio de Mendoza, viceroy (2004)
• Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza, theologian (1951)
• Samuel Finley Breese Morse, inventor of the telegraph (1944)
• Ricardo Bentin Mujica, businessman (1999)

N

• Carlos I. Noriega, astronaut (2000)

O

• Francisco de Orellana, explorer (1943)

P

• Ricardo Palma, writer (1971)
• Joseph Antonio de Pando y Riva, politician (1936)
• Maria Jesus Castaneda de Pardo, Peruvian Red Cross President (1991)
• Juan Parra del Riego, poet (1995)
• Roque Sáenz Peña, President of Argentina (2001)
• P. de Peralta Barnuevo, rector of San Marcos University (1951)
• Nicolás de Pierola, president (1897)
• Philip IV, King of Spain (1935)
• Francisco Pizarro, conqueror (1896)
• Gonzalo Pizzaro, conquistador (1943)
• St. Martin de Porres, saint (1958)
• Leoncio Prado, mariner (1984)
• Manuel Prado, president (1958)
• Mateo Garcia Pumacahua, Peruvian revolutionary (1971)

Q

• Oscar Miro Quesada, jurist (1985)

R

• Antonio Raimondi, naturalist (1992)
• Maria Reiche, mathematician and archaeologist (1999)
• Jose de la Riva Agüero, soldier and politician (1971)
• Jose Rivadeneyra y Tejada, general (1924)
• Luis Loli Roca, newspapers (1989)
• Eduardo de Romana, president (1900)
• St. Rose of Lima, saint (2004)

S

• De Saco, general (1924)
• Felipe Santiago Salaverry, revolution leader (1987)
• José Francisco de San Martín, Argentine general (1909)
• Thomas de San Martin y Contreras, San Marcos University (1951)
• Mariano Santos, National Hero (1987)
• Alfonso de Silva, composer (1988)
• Sofia, Queen of Spain (1979)
• Carlos Paz Soldan, physician (1958)
• José Gregorio Paz Soldán, lawyer and politician (1938)

T

• Luis Alva Talledo, opera singer (2005)
• Julio C. Tello, archaeologist (1982)
• Fernando Belaúnde Terry, president (2003)
• Mother Teresa, nun (2004)
• Ignacio Álvarez Thomas, general (1958)
• Víctor Raúl Haya de la Torre, intellectual (1981)

U

• Alphonso Ugarte, military commander (1979)
• Rubén Vargas Ugarte, historian (2004)
• Hipólito Unanue, writer (1951)

V

• César Vallejo, author (1986)
• Garcilaso de la Vega, historian (1969)
• Blasco Nuñez de Vela, viceroy (2004)
• José Manso de Velasco, 1st Count of Superunda, soldier and viceroy (1936)
• Juan Francisco de Vidal, president (1921)
• Jorge Raphael Videla, President of Argentina (1977)
• Pedro Vilcapaza, Indian leader (1982)
• Manuel Villar, admiral (1938)
• Juan P. Viscardo y Guzman, priest and independence leader (1971)

Z

• Francisco Antonio De Zela, independence leader (1971)
• Diego López de Zúñiga, 4th Count of Nieva, viceroy (1935)