Love 2026 Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service celebrates the timeless feeling of love and connection with the 2026 Love stamps, featuring four delightful illustrations of pairs of birds living in a whimsical world where hearts appear in unexpected and heartwarming ways.
Each design captures a different expression of affection, showing that love is often found in simple gestures of care, companionship, and shared moments. Whether discovering heart-shaped details in nature, exchanging a thoughtful gift, enjoying a peaceful evening together, or exploring a playful shower of falling hearts, the birds convey a universal message: genuine relationships are built through kindness, closeness, and meaningful everyday interactions.
The first stamp features two birds with contrasting colors one light blue with deeper blue wings and another cream-colored bird with green wings. Facing opposite directions yet connected through their overlapping forms, the pair examines leafy branches decorated with tiny white hearts, suggesting curiosity and shared discovery.
The second stamp depicts a blue bird with yellow wings holding a green stem topped with a red heart-shaped flower in its beak. The bird appears ready to present the gift to, or perhaps receive appreciation from, a red bird with blue wings, creating a playful scene of affection and generosity.
The third stamp presents two white birds with soft blue wings resting comfortably together in a nest beneath a peaceful night sky. A heart-shaped moon above them adds warmth and tenderness to the quiet scene, symbolizing security and companionship.
The fourth stamp shows a blue bird with dark blue wings and a red bird with black wings investigating a gentle cascade of orange and yellow hearts falling around them like spring blossoms. Their shared curiosity creates a joyful image of discovery and togetherness.
Artist James Yang designed the stamps and created the original artwork featured in the designs. Ethel Kessler served as art director for the project.
The Love stamps are issued as Forever stamps in panes of 20. These stamps will always maintain the same value as the current First-Class Mail one-ounce postage rate.
