Cinco de Mayo 32-cent United States postage stamps. These stamps were first issued on April 16, 1998, as part of the "Holiday Celebrations" series and were a joint issue with Mexico.
Stamp Details
- Year of Issue: 1998 (a 33-cent version with the same design was issued in 1999)
- Design: The stamp features an acrylic painting by artist Robert Rodriguez, depicting a male and female dancer in traditional costumes.
- Significance: The stamp commemorates the Mexican Army's victory over French invaders at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, a date that has become a symbol of national self-determination and Mexican-American cultural pride in the United States.
- Format: The stamps were issued in self-adhesive panes of 20