Forever Stamps 2022 U.S. Flag – Patriotic Symbol, First-Class Postage

Value:  First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue:  January 9, 2022
First Day City:  Findlay, Ohio
Printed by:  Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method:  Offset, Microprint (“USPS” above lower connector on flagpole at left)
Format:Panes of 20

Continuing the Tradition: US Flag Stamps

Stamp Design: Artwork by Laura Stutzman, stamp designer and illustrator.

Special Details: Stutzman combined three photos of the same flag for a unique image.

2022 US Flag Set: Six stamps depict the American flag, each with distinctive details.

History Represented:

Glynis Seeley asserted, “You don’t truly understand the meaning of the [American] flag until someone hands you a folded one.” Referring to the flag-folding ceremony at a military funeral, where the branch of service performs the folding, honoring the fallen. After 13 precise folds, the flag symbolizes principles and sacrifices.