{"product_id":"2022-international-peace-forever-postage-stamps-first-class-mail-sheet","title":"2026 International Peace Forever Postage Stamps – First-Class Mail, Sheet","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe origins of the crane as a symbol for peace began with Sadako Sasaki, who was two years old when she was exposed to the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. She was diagnosed with leukemia at age 12, in February 1955. While hospitalized, she began folding origami cranes (called \u003cem\u003eorizuru \u003c\/em\u003ein Japanese). In Japanese folklore, cranes are mythical creatures representing longevity because they are believed to live for 1,000 years. The practice of the \u003cem\u003esenbazuru\u003c\/em\u003e (folding 1,000 cranes) is believed to grant one wish to anyone who completes the task. Sadako continued folding cranes for the remainder of her life, passing away on October 25, 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSue DiCicco, artist and founder of the Peace Crane Project, was chosen to fold the crane used on the stamp, and Sally Andersen-Bruce was selected to photograph it after working with art director Antonio Alcalá on the 2023, 2024, and 2025\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLunar New Year\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003estamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the stamp may look like a simple design, art director Alcalá says it’s more complicated than it seems. After Andersen-Bruce photographed the crane, he had to adjust the shadows to make the crane look like it was in flight. He said arranging the text around the crane so it would appear in a natural position and fitting it on the small size of the stamp was a challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brnzo","offers":[{"title":"5 Sheets of (100 Pcs)","offer_id":48313340395709,"sku":"ST26-AH4-5","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"25 Sheets of (500 Pcs)","offer_id":48313340428477,"sku":"ST26-AH4-25","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50 Sheets of (1000 Pcs)","offer_id":48313340461245,"sku":"ST26-AH4-50","price":159.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0774\/0905\/9005\/files\/peace1.jpg?v=1787540126","url":"https:\/\/www.brnzo.com\/products\/2022-international-peace-forever-postage-stamps-first-class-mail-sheet","provider":"Brnzo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}