The late Supreme Courtroom Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg might be featured on a brand new postage stamp subsequent yr, the U.S. Postal Service introduced Monday.
The stamp, which might be a part of a 2023 assortment celebrating numerous artists and figures from American historical past, is meant to honor Ginsburg's legacy as a longtime jurist and "icon of American tradition," the USPS stated in a press release.
"After starting her profession as an activist lawyer combating gender discrimination, Justice Ginsburg turned a revered jurist whose vital majority opinions advancing equality and powerful dissents on socially controversial rulings made her a passionate proponent of equal justice," USPS stated.
The stamp will characteristic an oil portray of Ginsburg carrying a black judicial gown and one in all her iconic lace collars. The stamp was designed by Ethel Kessler with artwork by Michael J. Deas primarily based on a photograph by Philip Bermingham, USPS stated.
Ginsburg died in 2020 at age 87 after serving on the Supreme Courtroom for 27 years. She was appointed by President Invoice Clinton in 1993 and was identified for her progressive stances on social points corresponding to the fitting to an abortion, same-sex marriage and equal voting rights. On the time of her dying, she was the longest-serving lady on the U.S. Supreme Courtroom.
USPS has not but introduced a selected date for the stamp's launch. At the moment, First-Class Mail Endlessly stamps promote for $0.60. The value is about to extend to $0.63 on Jan. 22, 2023, USPS introduced earlier this month.
Different stamps within the 2023 assortment embrace designs honoring Native American activist Chief Standing Bear, writer Toni Morrison, writer Ernest J. Gaines and artist Roy Lichtenstein.
The company expects to disclose extra 2023 stamp designs within the weeks and months forward, the announcement stated.
"These miniature artworks spotlight our distinctive American tradition and supply a broad choice for these seeking to acquire stamps or ship their mail across the nation or the world," stated USPS Stamp Companies Director William Gicker.