The U.S. Postal Service has announced a new “Forever” stamp is scheduled to debut this year to honor our nation’s first responders. The goal of the new stamp is to recognize the men and women who respond to critical situations with skill, dedication and uncommon bravery.
According to a news release from the USPS, the image on the stamp is a symbolic scene that shows three first responders in profile, facing right, as they race into action. The first figure is a fire fighter carrying an ax, with an EMS worker carrying her emergency bag in the middle, and the third is a law-enforcement officer shining a flashlight toward unknown danger ahead.
The dark background and signs of smoke in and around the figures reportedly suggest the wide range of situations that demand the immediate attention of a first responder.
An actual date of the debut has not been announced.