Figures of the American Revolution

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The USPS Figures of the American Revolution Forever stamps, released in April 2026 for the 250th anniversary, feature 25 diverse individuals who shaped the nation's independence. The pane includes iconic figures like George Washington and Benjamin Franklin alongside lesser-known patriots, women, and indigenous leaders, with eight people honored for the first time.

 

The first row features Abigail Adams, John Adams, Agwalongdongwas, James Armistead and Cornplanter.

Second row images include John Dickinson, Benjamin Franklin, Elizabeth Freeman, Bernardo de Gálvez and Nathanael Greene.

The third row depicts Alexander Hamilton, Lemuel Haynes, Patrick Henry, John Jay and Thomas Jefferson.

The fourth row shows Thaddeus Kosciuszko, Marquis de Lafayette, James Madison, Thomas Paine and Esther De Berdt Reed.​

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Each portrait was created especially for the Postal Service by one of 12 artists: Julia Bottoms, Kam Mak, Tim O'Brien, Alex Bostic, Gary Kelley, Michael J. Deas, Karla Ortiz, Roberto Parada, Dale Stephanos, Marc Burckhardt, Sharon Irla and Julia Kolesova.