Ralph Lauren Curates American Icons Stamps as USPS Salutes 250 Years of The United States
The 'American Icons' collection celebrates themes of freedom, independence, equality, and opportunity, with each stamp depicting a different facet of the nation's heritage
Ralph Lauren Curates American Icons Stamps as USPS Salutes 250 Years of The United States
Ralph Lauren has curated a new “American Icons” commemorative stamp collection for the U.S. Postal Service, which is taking over landmark post offices from New York City’s historic James A. Farley Building to branches in Hollywood, California, and Miami Beach, Florida as part of the lead‑up to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. It is the first time the USPS has invited an individual to curate an entire stamp issuance, effectively treating Ralph Lauren’s visual universe as a lens on American identity.
What the “American Icons” stamps are
The “American Icons” collection is a pane of 13 Forever stamps curated by Ralph Lauren from his own archive and from imagery that has inspired him over the course of his career. Twelve stamps carry the “American Icons” title alongside “FOREVER” and “USA,” and depict motifs ranging from an American flag and a baseball glove used by Jackie Robinson to a pickup truck,…
dog, Empire State Building, barn, Diné (Navajo) blanket, teddy bear, lighthouse, hamburger, sailboat and horses. At the center of the pane sits a thirteenth stamp featuring a knit American flag designed by Ralph Lauren, with the text “1776 to 2026” and “American Icons” in gold, surrounded by a denim blue background.
The knit flag is drawn from an iconic Polo Ralph Lauren sweater first introduced in 1989, making the central stamp a direct bridge between the designer’s fashion archive and the nation’s semiquincentennial.
As Forever stamps, all 13 will retain their postage value equal to the current First‑Class Mail one‑ounce rate regardless of future price changes. USPS x Ralph Lauren and America’s 250th The U.S.
Postal Service is using “American Icons” to honor the 250th anniversary of the United States, with a first‑day ceremony hosted at the James A. Farley Post Office Building in New York City…
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