On 14 April 2010, Czech Post has issued the single stamp features the Czech traveller, Enrique Stanko Vraz. Enrique Stanko Vráz was a Czech traveller and photographer. He was born in Bulgaria on February 18th. His father was a Russian officer or even diplomat. His mother was a Czech.His origin is therefore somewhat mysterious. The only thing which is certain is that Vráz was a keen traveller.
During his travels across Africa, South and North Americas, Japan and South-East Asia he gathered an extraordinary collection of natural exhibits, including approximately 15,000 insects, 1,200 birds, 600 mammals and a good deal of other species. Some of them were purchased by the British Governor who exhibited them in Dublin.
A large part of the collection was donated by Vráz to the National Museum in Prague in 1885. He moved to Prague for a short time in 1907 but had to return back to the United States because of a lack of money. As an authorised representative of the Prague's National Council, he set up its American branch, and gradually became involved in politics.
