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2026 First-Class Forever Stamp,Flag (APU Coil Stamp)
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2026 Flag (APU, Coil of 100)
- Continues the tradition of picturing the US flag on stamps
- Similar design as stamp in center of American Icons pane
- Issued in panes, booklets, and coils, printed by two printers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Series: Flag
Value: 78¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: June 9, 2026
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued:650,000,000 stamps
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Coils of 100
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is the 2026 addition to the Flag series.
About the stamp design: The stamp showcases a photo of a knitted 13-star flag. The design was chosen by Ralph Lauren whose Polo brand sweater featured the same design.
Special design details: The design is similar to the center stamp in the American Icons pane. The words “American Icons” are printed on the stamp in the pane but were removed from this issue.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place in New York City, along with the release of the American Icon’s pane.
History the stamp represents: Ralph Lauren was born in the Bronx in 1939, the son of immigrant parents. He started his career selling ties from a drawer at the Empire State Building. What he built from there was more than a fashion empire. It was a vision of American identity rooted in the things he loved most about this country.
The flag was always at the center of that vision. In 1998, the original Star-Spangled Banner was deteriorating at the Smithsonian Institution. The original flag, measuring 30 by 42 feet, had flown after the Battle of Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write what would become the national anthem. Lauren stepped forward with a $13 million donation to fund its conservation and public education — the largest gift in Smithsonian history at the time. “I am a product of the American dream,” he said, “and the flag is its symbol.”
To mark America’s 250th birthday, the United States Postal Service invited Lauren to curate a pane of 13 stamps drawn from his personal archive and the images that have inspired him throughout his life. The knitted flag featured on the stamp is reminiscent of Lauren’s iconic flag sweater first sold in 1989.
2026 Flag (APU, Coil of 100)
- Continues the tradition of picturing the US flag on stamps
- Similar design as stamp in center of American Icons pane
- Issued in panes, booklets, and coils, printed by two printers
Stamp Category: Definitive
Series: Flag
Value: 78¢, First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: June 9, 2026
First Day City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued:650,000,000 stamps
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Printing Method: Offset, Microprint
Format: Coils of 100
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is the 2026 addition to the Flag series.
About the stamp design: The stamp showcases a photo of a knitted 13-star flag. The design was chosen by Ralph Lauren whose Polo brand sweater featured the same design.
Special design details: The design is similar to the center stamp in the American Icons pane. The words “American Icons” are printed on the stamp in the pane but were removed from this issue.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place in New York City, along with the release of the American Icon’s pane.
History the stamp represents: Ralph Lauren was born in the Bronx in 1939, the son of immigrant parents. He started his career selling ties from a drawer at the Empire State Building. What he built from there was more than a fashion empire. It was a vision of American identity rooted in the things he loved most about this country.
The flag was always at the center of that vision. In 1998, the original Star-Spangled Banner was deteriorating at the Smithsonian Institution. The original flag, measuring 30 by 42 feet, had flown after the Battle of Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring Francis Scott Key to write what would become the national anthem. Lauren stepped forward with a $13 million donation to fund its conservation and public education — the largest gift in Smithsonian history at the time. “I am a product of the American dream,” he said, “and the flag is its symbol.”
To mark America’s 250th birthday, the United States Postal Service invited Lauren to curate a pane of 13 stamps drawn from his personal archive and the images that have inspired him throughout his life. The knitted flag featured on the stamp is reminiscent of Lauren’s iconic flag sweater first sold in 1989.
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