Alabama Statehood 150th Anniversary, 1969 US Stamp

United States · 1969 · 6¢

The stamp commemorates Alabama's 150th statehood anniversary, featuring the state flower, the camellia, and the state bird, the yellowhammer, against a stylized background.

Issued in 1969, this stamp celebrates the 150th anniversary of Alabama's statehood, commemorating its admission to the Union in 1819. The first day of issue was held in Huntsville, Alabama, its initial temporary capital.