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| AUSTIN (AP) - The Alamo and a longhorn steer grace the front of a new postal stamp representing Texas in the U.S. Postal Service's new stamp series called "Greetings from America." |
| The Postal Service on Thursday began releasing the commemorative issue stamps, available on a pane of self-adhesive stamps highlighting each state's history and point of interest. |
| Texas' stamp reads "Greetings from Texas" and depicts a yellow rose in a scene that includes the Alamo with a river running in front of it and a longhorn standing to the side. |
| "This Texas stamp is a tribute to the symbols of our great state," said Texas Secretary of State' Gwyn Shea. "These stamps are going to carry 1etters, all over America and all over the world and people are going to see this stamp and say 'Gee, I wish I was in Texas where this was taken." |
| The backing of the stamp will list each state's bird, tree, capital city and date of statehood. The designs are reminiscent of the retro postcards popular with tourists in the 1930s and 1940s. |
| "With these colorful, educational stamps, we're recalling the warm and friendly tradition of postcard and let- |
| ter greetings exchanged-through the mail between friends and family across the miles," said Momi Lee, officer-in-charge of the Postal Service. |
| The stamps were illustrated by Lonnie Busch of Franklin, N.C. Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Ariz., was the art director. |
| The U.S. Postal Service had scheduled an event at theo Alamo to announce plans for the Texas stamp. Because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks; that event was canceled, Lee said. Stamps representing other states were unveiled at state capitals across the country, Postal Service officials said. |
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