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2025 First-Class Forever Stamp,US Marine Corps 250th Anniversary
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2025 Armed Forces: US Marine Corps
- Commemorates 250th anniversary of founding of US Marine Corps
- Part of set of three honoring US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
- Each stamp features an emblem of one branch
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Armed Forces
Value: 73¢, First Class Mail (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 16, 2025
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: Die Cut
Why the stamp was issued: Stamps were issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Marine Corps.
About the stamp design: Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the set of stamps. The emblem of each of the three military branches is featured against a white background. The phrases “250 YEARS OF SERVICE” and “SINCE 1775” are on each stamp.
First Day City: The dedication ceremony took place at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC.
About the Armed Forces set: The USPS celebrated the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps by issuing a set of three stamps, one honoring each branch.
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress saw the need for a military force to fight for America’s independence. The Continental Army was founded on June 14, and the Continental Navy was formed on October 13. The Continental Marines was authorized on November 10. Though all three forces were disbanded after the Revolutionary War, they were all reestablished when it became clear that the new country needed a standing military.
History the stamp represents:
US Marine Corps
The call “To the shores of Tripoli!” is a line from the Marines’ hymn. Born from the charge of leathernecks into legend, it was at Tripoli the US flag was first raised in victory over foreign soil. Where the fiercest fighting rages, the Marines are already there—first to fight, last to forget.
Founded on November 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the Marine Corps began as shipboard fighters for the Continental Navy. Swiftly becoming elite shock troops, they made their mark in the Barbary Wars and storming Chapultepec during the Mexican- American War. Marines were instrumental in the Pacific Theater of WWII—raising the flag on Iwo Jima and securing blood-soaked islands like Guadalcanal. They defended Inchon in Korea, fought house-to-house in Fallujah, and innovated warfare through rapid deployment units in the post-9/11 world. Though small in number, the Corps’ unmatched readiness makes them a singular force in global combat and crisis response.
The 2025 Marines 250th anniversary stamp bears the unmistakable Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem. Representing air, land, and sea, it reflects the Corps’ global presence and unshakable commitment. The stamp is a salute to the Marines, a symbol of their courage, discipline, and the motto that binds generations: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful).
US
2025 Armed Forces: US Marine Corps
- Commemorates 250th anniversary of founding of US Marine Corps
- Part of set of three honoring US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps
- Each stamp features an emblem of one branch
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Armed Forces
Value: 73¢, First Class Mail (Forever)
First Day of Issue: May 16, 2025
First Day City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Pane of 20
Perforations: Die Cut
Why the stamp was issued: Stamps were issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the US Marine Corps.
About the stamp design: Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the set of stamps. The emblem of each of the three military branches is featured against a white background. The phrases “250 YEARS OF SERVICE” and “SINCE 1775” are on each stamp.
First Day City: The dedication ceremony took place at Freedom Plaza in Washington, DC.
About the Armed Forces set: The USPS celebrated the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the US Army, Navy, and Marine Corps by issuing a set of three stamps, one honoring each branch.
In 1775, the Second Continental Congress saw the need for a military force to fight for America’s independence. The Continental Army was founded on June 14, and the Continental Navy was formed on October 13. The Continental Marines was authorized on November 10. Though all three forces were disbanded after the Revolutionary War, they were all reestablished when it became clear that the new country needed a standing military.
History the stamp represents:
US Marine Corps
The call “To the shores of Tripoli!” is a line from the Marines’ hymn. Born from the charge of leathernecks into legend, it was at Tripoli the US flag was first raised in victory over foreign soil. Where the fiercest fighting rages, the Marines are already there—first to fight, last to forget.
Founded on November 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, the Marine Corps began as shipboard fighters for the Continental Navy. Swiftly becoming elite shock troops, they made their mark in the Barbary Wars and storming Chapultepec during the Mexican- American War. Marines were instrumental in the Pacific Theater of WWII—raising the flag on Iwo Jima and securing blood-soaked islands like Guadalcanal. They defended Inchon in Korea, fought house-to-house in Fallujah, and innovated warfare through rapid deployment units in the post-9/11 world. Though small in number, the Corps’ unmatched readiness makes them a singular force in global combat and crisis response.
The 2025 Marines 250th anniversary stamp bears the unmistakable Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem. Representing air, land, and sea, it reflects the Corps’ global presence and unshakable commitment. The stamp is a salute to the Marines, a symbol of their courage, discipline, and the motto that binds generations: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful).
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