{"product_id":"international-peace-stamps","title":"International Peace Stamps","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInternational Peace Stamps\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eForever 82¢ | \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSheet Stamp Format\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe U.S. Postal Service recognizes the goal of international peace with a stamp featuring an origami crane — a symbol of global peace.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe origins of the crane as a symbol for peace began with Sadako Sasaki, who was two years old when she was exposed to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. She was diagnosed with leukemia at age 12, in February 1955. While hospitalized, she began folding origami cranes (called \u003cem\u003eorizuru \u003c\/em\u003ein Japanese). In Japanese folklore, cranes are mythical creatures representing longevity because they are believed to live for 1,000 years. The practice of the \u003cem\u003esenbazuru\u003c\/em\u003e (folding 1,000 cranes) is believed to grant one wish to anyone who completes the task. Sadako continued folding cranes for the remainder of her life, passing away on October 25, 1955.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSue DiCicco, artist and founder of the Peace Crane Project, was chosen to fold the crane used on the stamp, and Sally Andersen-Bruce was selected to photograph it after working with art director Antonio Alcalá on the 2023, 2024, and 2025\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLunar New Year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003estamps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile the stamp may look like a simple design, art director Alcalá says it’s more complicated than it seems. After Andersen-Bruce photographed the crane, he had to adjust the shadows to make the crane look like it was in flight. He said arranging the text around the crane so it would appear in a natural position and fitting it on the small size of the stamp was a challenge.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlcalá says these stamps carry a message that is as relevant as ever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“One reason these stamps are important is that they enable people to send and receive a message of peace — a condition everyone hopes to live in.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Peace\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003estamp is being issued as a Forever\u003cspan class=\"legal-mark\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estamp in panes of 20. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail\u003cspan class=\"legal-mark\"\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eone-ounce price.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStamp Issuance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMay 27, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoston, MA 02205\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"United States Postal Service","offers":[{"title":"Sheet of 20","offer_id":46284687605857,"sku":"488704","price":14.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0605\/5169\/2385\/files\/InternationalPeaceStamps1_c90d2a91-55ad-4830-a693-4956d744889d.webp?v=1785343581","url":"https:\/\/stamps-depot.com\/products\/international-peace-stamps","provider":"Stamps-Depot.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}