Although modern couples plan weddings that reflect each person’s individuality, roses have remained a bridal tradition throughout many generations. Many people feel nothing conveys love better than a rose.
Suitors introduced the rose as a symbol of love in the Victorian Era. Strict rules of conduct made it impossible for smitten young men to express their emotions verbally. A “language of flowers” developed, which allowed lovers to communicate sentiments by the type, color, and number of flowers they gave one another.
The gift of red roses is a declaration of love, while pink roses convey sweetness, grace, and poetic romance. White roses carried on a bride’s wedding day signify eternal love, purity, and innocence.
According to tradition, long-stemmed roses are an expression of love and devotion. They represent love that is deep and long-lasting. Because the number twelve represents a complete cycle, a dozen roses are the symbol of complete love. Since there are 24 hours in a day, two dozen roses signify complete devotion each moment of every day.
Regardless of the color or number, a bouquet of roses is a special way to send a message of love.
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These Forever®stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class MailR one-ounce rate.
Made in the USA.
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Product Specs：
Issue:Wedding Roses
Item Number:575900
Denomination & Type of Issue:First-Class Forever Special
Format:Pane of 20 (one design)
Series:Weddings
Issue Date & City:April 21, 2011, Washington, DC 20066 (No Ceremony)
Designer:Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Art Director:Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Typographer:Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Artist:Renee Comet, Washington, DC
Modeler:Donald Woo
Manufacturing Process:Offset/Microprint “USPS”
Engraver:N/A
Printer:Banknote Corporation of America, Inc./SSP
Printed at:Browns Summit, NC
Press Type:Alprinta, 74
Stamps per Pane:20
Print Quantity:300 million stamps
Paper Type:Phosphor Tagged, Overall
Adhesive Type:Pressure-sensitive
Processed at:Unique Binders, Fredericksburg, VA
Colors:Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black,
PMS 874 (Gold)
Stamp Orientation:Horizontal
Image Area (w x h):1.03 x .75in./26.16 x 19.05 mm
Overall Size (w x h):1.19 x .91 in./30.23 x 23.11 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h):5.76 x 5.55 in./146.30 x 140.97 mm
Plate Size:200 stamps per revolution
Plate Numbers:“S” followed by five (5) single digits
Plate block numbers in four corners
© 2010 USPS • USPS logo • Plate position diagram • Barcode (575900) in four corners
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