5c Flag over White House single

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Description

This Flag Issue stamp features an image of a fifty star United States flag over the White House. The flag is nicknamed the “Stars and Stripes,” “Old Glory” or “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The fifty star flag has been used since 1959, following the admission of Alaska and Hawaii’s admission into statehood. The layout for the flag was designed by Robert G. Heft, as part of a high school project.

United States; flag; old glory; stars and stripes; star-spangled banner; red; white; blue; White House; President; architecture

Date

January 9, 1963

Object number

1980.2493.5436

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (blue, red); adhesive / engraving

Place

District of Columbia

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Architecture

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8560f66e4-2632-4b34-931e-6c93a072674d

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.5436