Chief Standing Bear Forever Postage Stamps book-format while the number of stars

while the number of stars on the flag matches the number of states in the Union

The global forever stamp is always valid for the current first-class international letter rate for machineable mail weighing 1 ounce or less

they chose a lion head of a type often worn at parades and other festivities

military bases

liberty and the pursuit of happiness

Chief Standing Bear Forever Postage Stamps book-format while the number of starsThis stamp issuance honors Chief Standing Bear (ca. 1829 1908), who won a landmark court ruling in 1879 that determined that Native Americans were persons under the law with inherent rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The stamp features a portrait of Chief Standing Bear by Thomas Blackshear II, based on a black and white photograph taken in 1877. The color of Standing Bears attire was based mainly on contemporary descriptions. Art