Ft Laud to Host US Flag Stamp FDOI

Fort Lauderdale will become part of postal history when the First-Day-Of-Issue national dedication of the U.S. Flag Forever stamp takes place at 11 a.m. on Friday, February 9.

Employees are invited to attend this free, off-the-clock activity scheduled during the American Stamp Dealer Association Winter Postage Stamp Show at the War Memorial Auditorium, 800 NE  8 ST, Fort Lauderdale.

For more than half a century, U.S. stamps have depicted the American flag in vivid red, white and blue. This eye-catching new issuance continues that tradition with a striking graphic design of a flag with two crisp folds.

Although the American flag had appeared on U.S. stamps as far back as 1869, usually as a small element in a larger vignette, it was only in 1957 that the U.S. Post Office Department developed a quick and economical way to produce bicolor or multicolor stamps that could depict the flag in its true red, white, and blue, thanks to a special press acquired from Switzerland by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. 

In the decades since, multicolored flags have become a consistent motif on U.S. postage. Whether paired with famous landmarks, shown against inspiring vistas, placed in their historical context, or used as a graphic element in a larger design, the flags on U.S. stamps connect us to our nation’s history and serve as icons of patriotism for generations to come.