Case file · Cryptid
Bhutan's yeti stamp
In 1966 the Kingdom of Bhutan issued postage stamps honouring the yeti, at a time when belief in the creature was still common in the country.
1966 CE · 27.47, 89.64 · status: official
The account
The issue reflected the international 'abominable snowman' craze and local traditions of the migoi. Belief in the creature has declined in the 21st century.
The sceptical view
An official recognition of a cultural icon, not of a zoological species.