2025 Native Orchids Medallion Cover PMC

This exclusive limited-edition medallion cover (only 2,000 issued) celebrates Australia’s remarkable native orchids. Each cover is individually numbered and postmarked, making it a truly unique collector’s item.

Part of the Native Orchids stamp release, the medallion is crafted from durable zinc alloy and measures 48mm.

Australia is home to around 1,900 orchid species, with an incredible 90% found nowhere else in the world. This medallion cover highlights two stunning examples:

• Cleopatra’s Needles (Thelymitra apiculata) – A striking purple-and-yellow orchid native to the southwest of Western Australia, particularly around Geraldton. Thriving in shrublands and woodlands, this rare or near-threatened species grows between 20 and 25 cm tall.

• Tiger Orchid (Diuris sulphurea) – A bright-yellow orchid found in forests, woodlands, and grasslands across Australia, except in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Also known as a donkey orchid due to its elongated, drooping petals, it reaches heights of 20 to 60 cm.

This medallion cover is a must-have for collectors and nature enthusiasts alike, celebrating the beauty and diversity of Australia’s native orchids.