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Your cart is empty.This sheet of 20 Year of Ox US postage stamps is second in the newest series of the Lunar New Year stamps. The Year of the Ox begins February 12, 2021, and ends on January 31, 2022. With pops of the very lucky color red on the horns and face, the ox mask in the stamp design incorporates elements with symbolic meaning. Several of the patterns were created with the style of Asian textiles in mind as well as purple flowers that represent the arrival of spring, which Lunar New Year also signals in Chinese culture. The star in the center of the ox’s head references the celestial themes of the Chinese zodiac. The ox is the second of the 12 zodiac animal signs associated with the Chinese lunar calendar. Many ancient fables and legends explain the origin of the zodiac signs. The most common story tells of the animals racing across a river to determine their order in the cycle. The rat crossed by riding on the back of the ox, jumping ahead at the last minute to win the race, with the ox coming in second place. As with other zodiac signs, personality traits and other attributes are often associated with people born in the year of a particular animal. Those born during the Year of the Ox may be seen as honest, diligent, and highly dependable. In Chinese tradition, five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal (or gold), and water—also cycle in accordance with the lunar calendar and are associated with the year’s animal sign. In 2021, the Lunar New Year will mark the beginning of the Year of the Gold Ox. Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year for many Asian communities around the world and is primarily celebrated by people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Malaysian, and Filipino heritage. Across these varied cultures, many traditions exist for ringing in a new year of good luck and prosperity. Art director Antonio Alcalá designed the stamp with original art by Camille Chew
Heather Halsey
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2025
Ordered a sheet of stamps for a collection and it arrived folded in half. Returning.
C
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
Stamp is in Preston’s condition!
K. Ngai
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2024
Part of the collection
Sundance
Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
Like the image
B. J.
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2024
I was very satisfied with the stamps and the speed at which they arrived.
Gr
Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2023
I love USPS, there's something about getting an actual piece of mail in the mailbox, I enjoy sending cards and notes, and I try to always have cool stamps, I looked everywhere for these and was really surprised to find them on Amazon, I ordered a bunch because they're so cool
Lisa Manton
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2021
Beautiful stamps. Very colorful and a great design. I will order more when I need to. They really dress up an envelope!! Thank you, Lisa Manton 😊
JR
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
Why did it take me so long to realize I can get stamps here??? I never remember to get stamps when I’m at the store (which isn’t often these days). One more task made easier by Amazon.
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