From the USPS on October 29, 2025:
Celebrating the goal of international peace, this stamp features a photograph of an origami crane — a global symbol of hope, peace and healing. The crane was folded by artist and Peace Crane Project founder Sue DiCicco and photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. Antonio Alcalá, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp.
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Updated April 20th:
Here are the first-day postmarks for this issue:
The Digital Color Postmark for this issue measures 2.98″ x 1.44″
The Pictorial Postmark measures 2.69″ x 1.22″
Updated April 15th, 2026:
On May 27, 2026, in Boston, MA, the United States Postal Service® will issue the International Peace stamp (Forever® priced at the First-Class Mail® rate), in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps (Item 488700). This stamp will go on sale nationwide May 27, 2026, and must not be sold or canceled before the first-day-of-issue.
This new stamp celebrates the goal of world peace. The stamp art features a photograph of an origami crane — a symbol of peace. The crane was folded by artist and founder of the Peace Crane Project, Sue DiCicco, then photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp.
Automatic distribution.
How to Order the First-Day-of-Issue Postmark:
The first-day-of-issue postmark is a postmark notating the day a stamp is first authorized for use by the Postal Service™. Customers have 120 days to obtain the first-day-of-issue postmark by mail. All requests for first-day-of-issue postmarks (Traditional or Digital Color Postmark) should be sent to the following address with the choice of Traditional or Digital Color Postmark identified. All orders must be postmarked by September 27, 2026.
FDOI – International Peace Stamp
USPS Stamp Fulfillment Services
8300 NE Underground Drive, Suite 300
Kansas City, MO 64144-9900
Technical Specifications:
Issue: International Peace Stamp
Item Number: 488700
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 20 (1 design)
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: May 27, 2026, Boston, MA 02205
Art Director: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Designer: Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA
Photographer: Sally Andersen-Bruce, New Milford, CT
Modeler: Daryl DeMont
Manufacturing Process: Offset, Microprint
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd. (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 20
Print Quantity: 22,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.4200 x 1.0850 in. / 36.0680 x 27.5590 mm.
Overall Size (w x h): 1.5600 x 1.2250 in. / 39.6240 x 31.1150 mm.
Full Pane Size (w x h): 8.2600 x 8.2600 in. / 209.8040 x209.8040 mm.
Press Sheets Size (w x h): 24.7800 x 25.2800 in. / 629.4120 x 642.1120 mm.
Plate Size: 180 stamps per revolution
Plate Number: “P” followed by four (4) single digits
Marginal Markings:
Front: Header: INTERNATIONAL PEACE • Plate number in bottom two corners of pane
Back: © 2025 USPS • USPS logo • Two barcodes (488700) • Plate position diagram (9) • Promotional text
Updated March 31st, 2026:
This stamp will be issued on May 27th at Boston 2026:
11 a.m., Wednesday May 27, Show Floor Stage: Exhibit Hall A
I know how to Origami fold for those Cranes! Been doing it since I was in grammar school in 1051. Never forgot the fold sequence for that and other Origami projects.
Is this a possible joint or parallel issue with other countries?
I think they need to hold off on this stamp because would be a big fat lie@
There’s always a war or conflict somewhere, but then this is international peace, not universal peace. Maybe we should take it as a wish rather than a celebration.
Not a Global Forever?
Apparently not. I’m not sure about the Postcrossing stamps. They say “Global” but there’s nothing in the text about the global forever rate.