It even appeared on an Indian stamp in 1983.
In fact, with rare exceptions, a person must be dead for 10 years before his or her likeness can appear on a stamp.
Britain also has rules against this: other than royalty, no living person is to appear on a stamp.
The rose fish appeared on a 15-pfennig stamp of West Germany in 1964.
The fish has appeared on a stamp in Brazil.
In 1980 the church appeared on a Hungarian postal stamp.
This was made into a 1939 film, and his likeness appeared on a 1942 German stamp.
Ideas for subjects that have recently appeared on a stamp are declined.
He also appears on a Dominican stamp that was issued in 1997.
He is the eighth Ireland player to appear on a stamp.