2022 US Flags Forever First Class Postage StampsThe stamp art is a painting of three flags in a circular formation, reminiscent of the 50 flags encircling the Washington Monument. The artist used three separate photographs of the same flag taken seconds apart as reference and stitched together the images into a single composition. Laura Stutzman was the stamp designer and illustrator. Ethel Kessler was the art director.

owls and foxes connect us to the natural beauty around us

red and green grapes

From Lake Itasca’s trickling overspill in Minnesota

from base to apex

and other celebrations

together they make a great team

News of the stamp is being shared with the hashtag #MessageMonstersStamps

disproved the notion that some shark species must keep swimming in order to survive

” a farewell from the cartoonist to his fans and his unforgettable cast of characters

Each of the four stamps features one of these background colors: blue gray

19 in Breckenridge

Human vigilance is crucial for the protection of the threatened West Indian manatee — both to minimize motorboat strikes and to maintain the aquatic plants on which it feeds