2019 Star Ribbon Forever First Class Postage Stamps

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On January 29. the Star Ribbon Forever stamp was one of five early 2019 releases announced by the U.S. Postal Service. which set the first-day dedication for March 22 in Oakbrook Terrace. Illinois.

Presented as ¡°a stamp designed to meet the needs of business mailers.¡± the artwork is described as featuring a digital star of red. white and blue ribbon. with the white space in the middle of the ribbon creating a second smaller star. ¡°The tricolored ribbon. folded into a patriotic symbol.¡± said a USPS press release. ¡°is intended to evoke the connectedness of the American people.¡±

Even aside from their frequent symbolic appearances on U.S. Flag and Holiday postage. stars have long had an important place in American stamps.