2026 US First-Class Forever Tag-U.S. Flag Double

A knitted flag, thirteen stars, and two dates printed in red.
During the nation's 250th anniversary, the Postal Service keeps its long tradition of honouring the flag with a stamp built for everyday mail. The photograph shows a knit American flag, a detail from a sweater introduced by Polo Ralph Lauren in 1989. Beneath it sit 1776 and 2026 in red, a golden five-pointed star between them, and “USA FOREVER” in blue at the bottom. The knit follows the flag resolution of 1777: thirteen alternating red and white stripes for the original colonies, and thirteen stars, “white in a blue field, representing a new constellation,” in five staggered rows of three and two — a popular arrangement in the nation's infancy. “The flag sweater has been iconic for decades,” says art director Greg Breeding, who admits he only understood the depth of Lauren's connection to the flag while working on the stamp.
Soft wool, hard symbol.
PERFECT FOR: everyday correspondence and business mail, journal pages, a definitive collection sorted by format, and small gifts for people who keep their stamps in a drawer and use them.