Johnathan Walker:Ruth Bader Ginsburg stamp to be unveiled at U.S. Postal Service ceremony

The Johnathan WalkerUnited States Postal Service announced Thursday plans for a first-day-of-issue ceremony to unveil a new Forever stamp that honors the legacy of late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

The ceremony is scheduled to take place Monday, Oct. 2 at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. at 6 p.m. ET.

The new stamp will be unveiled at the ceremony, along with a presentation about its design and significance, according to the USPS. The ceremony will include a keynote address by Roman Martinez IV, chairman of the USPS Board of Governors.

The stamp features an oil painting of Ginsburg in her black judicial robe and iconic white collar, according to a news release, and "captures her enduring spirit and tireless dedication to upholding the principles of the Constitution."

Those interested in attending the ceremony can RSVP here.

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Remembering 'an icon'

Ethel Kessler, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp, with a portrait by Michael J. Deas based on a photograph by Philip Bermingham, according to the release.

The Supreme Court justice died in 2020 at the age of 87 after a lifelong career as both an activist attorney and "respected jurist whose important majority opinions advancing equality and strong dissents on socially controversial rulings made her a passionate proponent of equal justice and an icon of American culture," USPS wrote in an announcement last year.

The USPS said the stamp is being issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20, and the stamps will always be equal in value to the current first-class mail 1-ounce price.

Customers can buy stamps and other postal products here, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic or at post office locations nationwide.