13c Hawaii State Flag Stamps - Pack of 10

Ten 13c Hawaii State Flag Stamps
Issued: February 23, 1976
Scott Catalog #1682

10 Mint, unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postal rate for the item you are mailing.

Great for special mailings like weddings, birthdays, valentines, and events. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art.

About this stamp:
Hawaii’s state flag has remained virtually unchanged since its creation in 1816. At the time, Hawaii was an independent kingdom under the rule of Kamehameha the Great, who commissioned the creation of a flag. The resulting flag consisted of eight red, white, and blue stripes with the flag of Great Britain in the upper-left corner. The eight stripes represent the eight main islands of Hawaii, while the Union Jack (another name for the flag of Great Britain) symbolizes the friendship between Hawaii and Great Britain. In 1959, when Hawaii was admitted as the 50th state of the United States, the flag was officially adopted as the state flag of Hawaii.