Stamps Wiki:Stamp Issues Today/September 30


 * In celebration of the Day of the Dead the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued these colourful Forever&reg; stamps, featuring several iconic elements of a traditional Day of the Dead offering.


 * Stylized, decorated “sugar skulls” are personalized as family members — a child with a hair bow, a father sporting a hat and moustache, a mother with curled hair, and another child. The vibrant colours of marigold flowers and other embellishments, along with the white of the sugar skulls, stand out brightly from the stamps’ black background.


 * Also known as Souls' Day in the United States, this is a day of prayer for deceased souls. Many Christians visit cemeteries where their loved ones are buried. During these celebrations some people wear masks, carry signs, or put up elaborate decorations to honour the dead.