5c Flag over White House single

National Postal Museum

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
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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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1208
National Postal Museum
Topic
Architecture
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.5436
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8560f66e4-2632-4b34-931e-6c93a072674d
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