The Postal Service has released a special image the organization will use to celebrate its 250th anniversary.
Known as Eagle in Flight, the image was designed in collaboration with the Turner Duckworth branding agency and is meant to symbolize the organization’s past, present and future.
On July 26, 1775, the Second Continental Congress established “a line of posts” from Maine to Georgia, to create a network of communications that kept Colonists’ messages from falling into the British Crown’s hands.
This postal system later became the Post Office Department and then the U.S. Postal Service.
The Eagle in Flight image depicts an eagle about to take wing, perched atop the phrase “USPS 250” in the traditional USPS colors of red, white and blue. It will be used for 250th anniversary activities and on branded products.
This image does not replace the “sonic eagle” logo that USPS has used since 1993 but will be used to help celebrate the organization’s anniversary throughout 2025.
“The founders of our great nation saw the intrinsic need of postal services as the United States was born — even before the country itself was formed. Since that time, our universal mail system has strengthened the bonds of friendship, family and community,” said acting Postmaster General Doug Tulino.
“The Postal Service remains a great organization connecting our nation and helping power our economy. We are proud to help set the stage for the 250th anniversary of the United States next year, and we look forward to continuing to serve the American public for another 250 years.”
USPS will commemorate the milestone anniversary with special activities and releases throughout the year, including a coffee table book, a new edition of “The United States Postal Service: An American History,” branded merchandise, stamps and more.
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