Striped Hyena - 35 naye paise
This definitive selection introduces the inaugural 1964 wildlife collection issued natively for the Emirate of Umm Al Quwain (أم القيوين), printed using a distinct duo-panel layout. Positioned on the left within an intricate, gold-inked arabesque frame is a portrait vignette of Sheikh Ahmad bin Rashid Al Mualla, who ruled the emirate from 1929 until 1981. This collection marked the emirate's first independent philatelic step toward establishing its own civil administration and territorial postal infrastructure.
This native predatory mammal: the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena). Depicted in a standing profile against a pale green wash, the engraving captures the animal's characteristic sloping back, prominent mane, and dark vertical camouflage stripes. Historically roaming the rocky wadis and gravel plains of the region, this elusive scavenger represents a vital component of the peninsula's traditional food web and desert wildlife heritage.
This native predatory mammal: the Striped Hyena (Hyaena hyaena). Depicted in a standing profile against a pale green wash, the engraving captures the animal's characteristic sloping back, prominent mane, and dark vertical camouflage stripes. Historically roaming the rocky wadis and gravel plains of the region, this elusive scavenger represents a vital component of the peninsula's traditional food web and desert wildlife heritage.