New 2015 US stamp

The first new U.S. stamp of 2015 is scheduled to be released tomorrow, Jan. 8, in Chalmette, Louisiana. The stamp,  The War of 1812: Battle of New Orleans, will be the final stamp in the USPS commemoration of the War of 1812, a conflict with Great Britain that many Americans viewed as the nation’s “Second War of Independence.”

The subject of this year's stamp is Andrew Jackson’s victory over the British on Jan. 8, 1815, at the Battle of New Orleans.

The stamp art features a mixed media illustration by historical painter Greg Harlin and depicts American troops and artillery repelling British forces from behind a mile-long defensive earthwork known as Jackson’s line. A portrait of Andrew Jackson in his military uniform, by artist John Vanderlyn (1775–1852), appears on the reverse of the stamp pane. A19th  century depiction of the battle by Oliver Pelton appears on the front of the pane above the selvage text. Art director Greg Breeding designed the stamp and pane.

For more information about the stamp, visit the the USPS website.