The Postal Service will dedicate its American Icons stamps on Tuesday, June 9, at the James A. Farley Post Office Building in New York City.
The images in this set of 13 commemorative stamps were chosen by American fashion designer Ralph Lauren. The collaboration marks the first time an individual was invited to curate a complete stamp issuance for USPS.
Lauren selected the images from his personal archives as well as other visuals that have inspired his work.
The center stamp in the collection shows a knit flag, designed by Lauren, with additional text that reads “1776” and “2026” written in blue and separated by a star.
The images on the 12 surrounding stamps include an American flag, a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson, a pickup truck, a dog, the Empire State Building, a barn, a Diné (Navajo) blanket, a teddy bear, a lighthouse, a hamburger, a sailboat and horses.
The Forever stamps were designed by Greg Breeding, an art director for USPS.
They will be available in sheets of 13 at Post Offices and at usps.com.
The American Icons-inspired 2026 U.S. Flag mail-use stamp, which depicts Lauren’s knitted flag design, also will be released June 9.
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