1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1960s: Peace Symbol
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US #3188m
1999 Peace Symbol – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the creation of the peace symbol
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the advent of the peace symbol and its use by various pacificists over the years.
About the stamp design: Pictures photograph of a peace symbol button attached to a denim collar. Includes the following text on the back: “The peace symbol’s design combines two flag signals, one for N and one for D, to represent Nuclear Disarmament. Adopted by anti-war protesters in the ‘60s, the symbol eventually became a universal sign of peace and love.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: The peace symbol has become one of the most universally recognized symbols of the 1960s. But few people are aware of the history behind the upside-down letter “Y” with the line down the center inside a circle.
The first known use of the peace symbol was by Bertrand Russell. He was a member of the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War, which invented the sign for use as the group’s badge at a protest march in Aldermaston, England. It was derived from the naval code of semaphore, which is a visual system for sending information using two flags, one held in each hand. The part of the design which resembles an upside-down letter “Y” is a combination of the flag signals for “N” and “D,” which stand for “nuclear disarmament.”
The original sketches of the peace symbol are at the School of Peace Studies of Bradford University in England. On the original design, the “legs” thicken and spread out as they approach the inside of the circle. The appearance of the symbol has transformed over the years, creating many versions which differ from one another.
In the 1960s, most people who wore the symbol were members of the youth culture against American involvement in the Vietnam War. The symbol was used on jewelry, clothing, banners, and painted on vehicles.
US #3188m
1999 Peace Symbol – Celebrate the Century (1960s)
• Part of the seventh sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the creation of the peace symbol
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 33¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: September 17, 1999
First Day City: Green Bay, Wisconsin
Quantity Issued: 120,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To recall the advent of the peace symbol and its use by various pacificists over the years.
About the stamp design: Pictures photograph of a peace symbol button attached to a denim collar. Includes the following text on the back: “The peace symbol’s design combines two flag signals, one for N and one for D, to represent Nuclear Disarmament. Adopted by anti-war protesters in the ‘60s, the symbol eventually became a universal sign of peace and love.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Brown County Exposition Center in Green Bay, across the street from Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers football team.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: The peace symbol has become one of the most universally recognized symbols of the 1960s. But few people are aware of the history behind the upside-down letter “Y” with the line down the center inside a circle.
The first known use of the peace symbol was by Bertrand Russell. He was a member of the Direct Action Committee against Nuclear War, which invented the sign for use as the group’s badge at a protest march in Aldermaston, England. It was derived from the naval code of semaphore, which is a visual system for sending information using two flags, one held in each hand. The part of the design which resembles an upside-down letter “Y” is a combination of the flag signals for “N” and “D,” which stand for “nuclear disarmament.”
The original sketches of the peace symbol are at the School of Peace Studies of Bradford University in England. On the original design, the “legs” thicken and spread out as they approach the inside of the circle. The appearance of the symbol has transformed over the years, creating many versions which differ from one another.
In the 1960s, most people who wore the symbol were members of the youth culture against American involvement in the Vietnam War. The symbol was used on jewelry, clothing, banners, and painted on vehicles.