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The 2011 Christmas stamp featured a detail from a work by the Italian master Raphael, entitled Madonna of the Candelabra. This tondo (circular painting), oil on panel, dated to around 1513 and was ...

Art director Phil Jordan, influenced by his visit to the Museum of Neon Art, envisioned the stamp’s exciting imagery and vivid colors. Recognizing the challenge, he selected fine artist Michael Fle...

This patriotic stamp features the American flag in vivid red, white, and blue with two crisp folds. The bold and timeless design continues the USPS tradition of honoring the nation’s most enduring ...

A traditional take on an old favorite, this stamp will add a touch of majesty and patriotic grace to First-Class Mail® correspondence. The elegant yet simple design of the stamp conveys the quiet d...

The stamps showcase a gray-green Kemp’s ridley (Doug Perrine, photographer); a black and white leatherback (Rowan Byrne, photographer); an olive ridley (Solvin Zankl, photographer); a green sea tur...

The stamp pane features eight details from the timeless picture book, including: the young bunny tucked into bed; the painting of three little bears; the toy house on the bedroom floor; the mittens...

Birthdays have been celebrated for thousands of years. Originally, birthdays in the U.S. were celebrated by the wealthy or for a national hero like George Washington. It was not until the late 19th...

For millions of Americans, the beach is the ultimate escape — where the biggest decision of the day might be whether to take a dip or just let the waves wash over your feet. Sandcastle engineers sc...

The stamp art features an original wall-hanging. The fiber art was hand-dyed, appliquéd, and quilted to form an abstract image of a hanukiah, the nine-branch candelabra used only at Hanukkah. The b...

Each colorful bird is shown perching on a fence post or branch embellished with vines, pinecones, leaves, or flowers. The artwork appears against a plain, white background. Why do songbirds make su...

The stamp artwork features Mak’s black-and-white painting of Lee executing his iconic move. Rendered in egg tempera on traditional gesso, the portrait is set against what Alcalá calls “a calligraph...

The Colorado Statehood stamp features a photograph of Jagged Mountain, located in the Weminuche Wilderness area of the San Juan National Forest. Renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and the awe...