Description：

With the 2023 U.S. Flag stamp, the U.S. Postal Service honors an important symbol of our nation.

The stamp, which is being issued in booklets of 20, panes of 20, and coils of 100, 3,000, and 10,000, bears a straightforward graphic design of the red, white, and blue. Providing a solid foundation for the flag are the word FREEDOM in a gray slab sans serif font and, below it, FOREVER / USA in a smaller sans serif font. The manner in which the text is positioned suggests the endurance of freedom as a core value.

The flag serves as a visual reminder of the array of freedoms that Americans enjoy. Its design dates to 1777 when the Continental Congress specified 13 horizontal stripes and 13 stars to honor the 13 original colonies. Various versions of the early flag continued to be used until, in 1818, the U.S. Congress standardized the design, mandating 13 stripes forever but a star for every state. Another act of Congress, in 1947, set the date for each new star's official addition to the flag as the July 4 following the state's admission to the Union. The last time the flag changed was July 4, 1960, after Hawaii achieved statehood the previous August.

Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with existing art by Hong Li.

Product Specs：

Issue:U.S. Flag Stamp

Item Number:122700

Denomination &：First-Class Mail Forever

Type of Issue:

Format:1Coil/100 Pcs (1 design)

Series:N/A

Issue Date & City:April 10, 2023, Freedom, ME 04941

Art Director:Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Designer:Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA

Existing Art:Hong Li

Modeler:Sandra Lane/Michelle Finn

Manufacturing Process:Offset, Microprint

Printer:Banknote Corporation of America

Press Type:Alprinta 74

Stamps per Pane:100

Print Quantity:100000000

Paper Type:Phosphor Tagged, Block

Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive

Processed at:Banknote Corporation of America

Stamp Orientation:Vertical

Image Area (w x h):0.73 x 0.84 in/18.542 x 21.336 mm

Stamp Size (w xh):0.87 x 0.98 in/22.098 x 24.892 mm

Pane Size (wxh):5.30 x 4.88 in/134.62 x 123.952 mm

Colors:Pantone 3546C, Pantone Cool Gray 5C, Pantone 7687C

Plate Size:320 stamps per revolution

Plate Number:"B" followed by three (3) single digits

Marginal Markings:

Front:Plate number in four corners

Back:O2022 USPS•USPS logo•2 barcodes (122700)•Plate position diagram (8)•Promotional text

Shipping Method: USPS First Class & USPS Priority Mail.

Handling time: Usually around 1 business days.

Delivery time: Usually around 3-5 business days.

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