List of fictional characters on stamps of the United States facts for kids

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Did you know that many of your favorite characters from movies, comics, and books have appeared on United States postage stamps? It's true! The U.S. Postal Service sometimes honors popular fictional characters by putting them on stamps. This list shows you which characters have been featured, the year they first appeared, and why they are well-known. A character can be "featured" in a few ways: their picture might be on the stamp, their name might be written, or the stamp might be about them even if their name or picture isn't directly shown.

Awesome Characters on U.S. Stamps

Characters Starting with A

Aladdin (2007): This brave character is from the Disney movie Aladdin.
Aleta, Queen of the Misty Isles (1995): A character from the comic strip Prince Valiant.
Alice (2005): The curious girl from Disney's Alice in Wonderland.
Alley Oop (1995): A fun character from a classic comic strip.
Captain America (2007): A famous superhero from comic books.
American bald eagle (1988): A cartoon version of the bald eagle, which is a symbol for America.
Padmé Amidala (2007): A brave character from the Star Wars movies.
Ellen "Elle" Andrews (2012): A character from the movie It Happened One Night.
Animal (2005): The wild and energetic drummer from The Muppet Show.
Annie (1995): The cheerful character from Little Orphan Annie.
Aquaman (2006): A superhero from comic books who can control water.
Ariel (2005): The mermaid princess from Disney's The Little Mermaid.
Atlas (2001): A statue of a powerful figure from Greek myths, created by Lee Lawrie.
Princess Aurora (2008): The sleeping princess from Disney's Sleeping Beauty.
Australian koala (1988): A cartoon koala, representing Australia.

Characters Starting with B

Baloo (2008): The friendly bear from Disney's The Jungle Book.
Bambi (2004): The sweet deer from the Disney movie Bambi.
Bandit Who Fires At Camera (1998): A character from the old movie The Great Train Robbery.
Barbie (1999): The famous doll first made in 1959.
Batman (2006): A popular superhero from comic books.
Beaker (2005): The shy and often scared character from The Muppet Show.
Fozzie Bear (2005): A funny Muppet created by Jim Henson.
Mr. Beasley the Postman (1995): A character from the comic strip Blondie.
Beast (2006): The prince turned into a beast from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
"Beau" (1990): A character from the movie Beau Geste.
Belle (2006): The kind princess from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
Bess (1993): A character from the opera Porgy and Bess.
Josephine "Jo" March Bhaer (1993): A main character from the book Little Women.
Big Bird (1999): The tall, yellow bird from Sesame Street.
Ernest G. Bilko (2009): A character from The Phil Silvers Show.
Captain Bill Bones (2001): A pirate character from Treasure Island.
Boo (2012): The cute little girl from Monsters, Inc..
Br'er Rabbit (2001): A clever rabbit from American folklore stories.
Margaret "Meg" March Brooke (1993): A character from Little Women.
Buckbeak (2013): A magical creature from the Harry Potter series.
Bullseye (2012): Woody's horse from Toy Story.
Blondie Bumstead (1995): A character from the comic strip Blondie.
Dagwood Bumstead (1995): A character from the comic strip Blondie.
Bugs Bunny (1997): The famous cartoon rabbit who loves carrots.
Paul Bunyan (1996): A giant lumberjack from American folk tales.
Hamilton Burger (2009): A character from the TV show Perry Mason.
Rhett Butler (1990): A character from the book Gone with the Wind.

Characters Starting with C

C-3PO (2007): The golden robot from Star Wars.
Camilla the Chicken (2005): Gonzo's chicken girlfriend from The Muppet Show.
Hopalong Cassidy (2009): A cowboy character from books and movies.
The Cat in the Hat (1999): The mischievous cat created by Dr. Seuss.
Caterpillar (2006): The hungry caterpillar from the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Prince Charming (2006): The prince from Disney's Cinderella.
Chewbacca (2007): Han Solo's furry friend from Star Wars.
Cinderella (2006): The princess who loses her glass slipper from Disney's Cinderella.
Flip Corkin (1995): A character from the comic strip Terry and the Pirates.
Wile E. Coyote (2000): The cartoon character who always tries to catch the Road Runner.

1974 American Folklore issue showing the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane

Ichabod Crane (1974): A character from a spooky story by Washington Irving.
Curious George (2006): The curious monkey from the popular book series.

Characters Starting with D

Dash / Dashiell Parr (2012): The super-fast kid from The Incredibles.
Cynthia Day (1994): A character played by Clara Bow.
Julio Desnoyers (1994): A character played by Rudolph Valentino.
Dinny (1995): A character from the comic strip Alley Oop.
Discobolus (1932): A statue of an ancient discus thrower.
Dobby (2013): The loyal house-elf from Harry Potter.
Howdy Doody (2009): A puppet character from an old children's TV show.
Eliza Doolittle (1993): A character from My Fair Lady.
Dopey (2005): One of the Seven Dwarfs from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Dot (2012): A princess ant from A Bug's Life.
Count Dracula (1997): The famous vampire character, played by Bela Lugosi.
Oliver J. "Ollie" Dragon (2009): A character from Kukla, Fran and Ollie.
Blanche DuBois (1999): A character from the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
Daffy Duck (1999): The funny cartoon duck.
Donald Duck (2004): The famous Disney cartoon duck.
Dug (2011): The talking dog from the movie Up.
Albus Dumbledore (2013): The wise headmaster from Harry Potter.
Dumbo (2007): The flying elephant from Disney's Dumbo.

Characters Starting with E

Ethan Edwards (2012): A character from the movie The Searchers.
Erik, The Phantom of the Opera (1994): The mysterious character played by Lon Chaney.
E.T. (2000): The friendly alien from the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Characters Starting with F

Fauna (2008): One of the good fairies from Sleeping Beauty.
Fawkes (2013): Dumbledore's phoenix from Harry Potter.
Boba Fett (2007): A cool bounty hunter from Star Wars.
Filk (2012): A character from A Bug's Life.
Huckleberry Finn (1993): A character from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
Flash (2006): A superhero known for his super speed.
Flora (2008): One of the good fairies from Sleeping Beauty.
Flounder (2005): Ariel's fish friend from The Little Mermaid.
Fox (2006): A character from the book Fox in Socks.
Frankenstein's monster (1997): The famous monster, played by Boris Karloff.
Freddie the Freeloader (2009): A character played by Red Skelton.
Frederick (2006): A character from the book "Frederick" by Leo Lionni.
Carl Fredericksen (2011): The old man from the movie Up.

1922 Freedom issue

Freedom (1922): A detail from the statue on the U.S. Capitol building.
Joe Friday (2009): A detective character from the TV show Dragnet.

Characters Starting with G

1968 Christmas issue depicting Gabriel

Gabriel (1968): A detail from a painting by Jan van Eyck.
Dorothy Gale (1990): The girl from The Wizard of Oz.
The Genie (2007): The magical genie from Aladdin.
Glotz / Klotz (2004): Characters from the book Oh Say Can You Say?.
The Great Gonzo (2005): The daredevil Muppet from The Muppet Show.
Goofy (2004): The clumsy but lovable Disney cartoon character.
Barney Google (1995): A character from the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.
Flash Gordon (1995): A hero from a classic comic strip.
Hermione Granger (2013): Harry Potter's smart friend from Harry Potter.
The Greatest Mother (1931): From a painting by Alonzo Foringer.
Green Arrow (2006): A superhero who is an expert archer.
Green Lantern (2006): A superhero with a powerful ring.
The Grinch (2004): The grumpy character from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!.

Characters Starting with H

Rubeus Hagrid (2013): The friendly giant from Harry Potter.
The (Mad) Hatter (2005): The quirky character from Alice in Wonderland.
Hawkman (2006): A superhero with wings.
Headless Horseman (1974): A spooky character from a story by Washington Irving.
Hedwig (2013): Harry Potter's loyal owl.
John Henry (1996): A legendary American folk hero.
Henry Higgins (1993): A character from My Fair Lady.
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Ph.D. (2005): The scientist Muppet from The Muppet Show.
Hulk (2007): A powerful green superhero.

Characters Starting with I

Ignatz Mouse (1995): A character from the comic strip Krazy Kat.
Imhotep / The Mummy (1997): The ancient Egyptian mummy, played by Boris Karloff.
Mr. Incredible / Bob Parr (2012): The super-strong dad from The Incredibles.

Characters Starting with J

Jessie (2012): The cowgirl doll from Toy Story 2.
Jiggs (1995): A character from the comic strip Bringing Up Father.
Jiminy Cricket (2004): Pinocchio's conscience from Disney's Pinocchio.
Joe (2010): A character created by Bill Mauldin.

Characters Starting with K

Charles Foster Kane (1999): A character from the movie Citizen Kane.
The Katzenjammer Kids (1995): Classic comic strip characters.
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2007): A wise Jedi Master from Star Wars.
Kermit the Frog (2005): The famous Muppet frog created by Jim Henson.
Keystone Cops (1994): Funny, clumsy police officers from old films.
Krazy Kat (1995): A character from a classic comic strip.
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk (2012): A character from the movie Some Like It Hot.
Stanley Kowalski (1999): A character from the play A Streetcar Named Desire.
Ralph Kramden (2009): A character from the TV show The Honeymooners.
Kukla (2009): A puppet character from Kukla, Fran and Ollie.

Characters Starting with L

Labor (1956): A detail from a mosaic at the AFL–CIO headquarters.
Lady (2006): The dog from Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
Lassie (2009): The famous collie dog from TV and movies.
Amy Curtis March Laurence (1993): A character from Little Women.
Terry Lee (1995): A character from the comic strip Terry and the Pirates.
Princess Leia (2007): The brave princess from Star Wars.
Leo (2005): The symbol for the zodiac sign Leo.
Bellatrix Lestrange (2013): A villain from Harry Potter.

1922 Liberty issue

Liberty (1940): A symbol of freedom.
Buzz Lightyear (2011): The space ranger toy from Toy Story.
Alfredo Linguini (2011): The chef from Ratatouille.
Little Nemo (1995): A character from a classic comic strip.
Lone Ranger (2009): The masked cowboy hero from TV.
Luna Lovegood (2013): Harry Potter's quirky friend from Harry Potter.
Lyra (2005): A harpist or the harp from the myth of Orpheus.

Characters Starting with M

Maggie (1995): A character from the comic strip Bringing Up Father.
Draco Malfoy (2013): Harry Potter's rival from Harry Potter.
Elizabeth "Beth" March (1993): A character from Little Women.
Perry Mason (2009): A lawyer character from the TV show Perry Mason.
Mater (2011): The tow truck from Cars.
Darth Maul (2007): A villain from Star Wars.
Betsy McCall (1997): A popular American doll from the 20th century.
Charlie McCarthy (1991): A famous ventriloquist dummy.
Minerva McGonagall (2013): A professor from Harry Potter.
McGruff the Crime Dog (1984): A mascot who teaches about crime prevention.
Lightning McQueen (2011): The race car from Cars.
Merryweather (2008): One of the good fairies from Sleeping Beauty.
Ethel Mertz (2009): A character from the TV show I Love Lucy.
Ming the Merciless (1995): A villain from Flash Gordon.
Mighty Casey (1996): A character from the poem "Casey at the Bat".
Maggie Mix-Up (1997): A popular American doll from the 20th century.
Maisy Mouse (2006): A character from a series of children's books.
Mickey Mouse (2004): The most famous Disney cartoon character.
Minnie Mouse (2006): Mickey Mouse's girlfriend.
Timothy Q. Mouse (2007): Dumbo's mouse friend from Dumbo.
Mowgli (2008): The boy raised by wolves from The Jungle Book.
Mufasa (2004): Simba's father from The Lion King.

Characters Starting with N

Namor the Sub-Mariner (2007): A superhero who lives underwater.
Nemo (2012): The little clownfish from Finding Nemo.

1958 Atlantic cable centenary stamp showing Neptune at the left of the stamp design

Neptune (1958): A god from Roman mythology.
Nora (1995): A character from the comic strip Bringing Up Father.
Ed Norton (2009): A character from the TV show The Honeymooners.

Characters Starting with O

Hank O'Hair (1995): A character from the comic strip Brenda Starr, Reporter.
Scarlett O'Hara (1990): A main character from the book Gone with the Wind.

1955 New Hampshire issue depicting the Old Man of the Mountain

Old Man of the Mountain (1955): A famous rock formation in New Hampshire.
Olivia (2006): The pig character from the "Olivia" book series.
Orion (2005): A hunter from Greek mythology.

Characters Starting with P

Palpatine (2007): A villain from Star Wars.
Peter Pan (2007): The boy who never grows up from Disney's Peter Pan.
Pecos Bill (1996): A legendary American cowboy folk hero.
Pegasus (2005): A winged horse from Greek mythology.
Miss Piggy (2005): The glamorous Muppet pig created by Jim Henson.
Pink Panther (character) (2004): The cool cartoon panther.
Pinocchio (2004): The wooden puppet who wants to be a real boy from Disney's Pinocchio.
Plastic Man (2006): A superhero who can stretch his body.
Pluto (2005): Mickey Mouse's dog.
Pongo (2008): One of the dalmatian dogs from One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Popeye the Sailor Man (1995): The sailor who gets strong by eating spinach.
Porgy (1993): A character from the opera Porgy and Bess.
Porky Pig (2001): The cartoon pig who often stutters.
Harry Potter (2013): The famous wizard from Harry Potter.
Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr. (1998): The cartoon cat who chases Tweety Bird.

Characters Starting with R

R2-D2 (2007): The little robot from Star Wars.
Raggedy Ann (1997): A popular children's doll and book character.
Rebecca Rowena Randall (1993): A character from Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.
Remy (2011): The rat who loves to cook from Ratatouille.
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo (1999): Famous characters from the TV show I Love Lucy.
the Ringo Kid (1990): A character from the movie Stagecoach.
Nancy Ritz (1995): A character from the comic strip Nancy.
The Road Runner (2000): The super-fast bird from the Wile E. Coyote cartoons.
Rowlf the Dog (2005): The piano-playing Muppet dog created by Jim Henson.

Characters Starting with S

Sam the Eagle (2005): The patriotic Muppet from The Muppet Show.
Sandy (1995): Annie's dog from Little Orphan Annie.
Santa Claus (1972): The jolly gift-giver of Christmas.
Tom Sawyer (1972): A character from a novel by Mark Twain.
Silver (2009): The Lone Ranger's horse.
Silver Surfer (2007): A superhero who surfs through space.
Simba (2004): The lion prince from The Lion King.
Bart Simpson (2009): The mischievous son from The Simpsons.
Homer Simpson (2009): The dad from The Simpsons.
Lisa Simpson (2009): The smart daughter from The Simpsons.
Maggie Simpson (2009): The baby from The Simpsons.
Marge Simpson (2009): The mom from The Simpsons.
Skeezix (1995): A character from the comic strip Gasoline Alley.
The Skipper (1995): A character from Toonerville Folks.
Skippy (1997): A character from a comic strip and a doll.
The Skrink (2004): A character from the book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.
The Skritz (2004): A character from the book I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew.
Luke Skywalker (2007): The hero from Star Wars.
Sluggo Smith (1995): A character from the comic strip Nancy.
Smokey Bear (1984): A mascot who teaches about preventing forest fires.
Severus Snape (2013): A professor from Harry Potter.
Snoopy (2001): The famous beagle from Peanuts.
Snow White (1998): The princess from Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
Han Solo (2007): The pilot from Star Wars.
The Sower (1954): A statue by Lee Lawrie.
Sam Spade (2012): A detective character from the movie The Maltese Falcon.
Spark Plug (1995): A character from the comic strip Barney Google and Snuffy Smith.
Spider-Man (2007): A popular comic book superhero.
Spider-Woman (2007): A comic book superheroine.
Squirt (2012): A sea turtle from Finding Nemo.
Brenda Starr (1995): A character from the comic strip Brenda Starr, Reporter.
Statler and Waldorf (2005): The grumpy old Muppets from The Muppet Show.
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (2012): The big, furry monster from Monsters, Inc..
Supergirl (2006): A comic book superheroine.
Superman (1998): One of the most famous comic book superheroes.
Swedish Chef (2005): The funny chef Muppet from The Muppet Show.

Characters Starting with T

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (1997): The werewolf character, played by Lon Chaney, Jr..
Tarzan (2012): The wild man raised in the jungle, created by Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Thing (2007): The rocky superhero from Fantastic Four.
The Three Graces (1940): A detail from a painting by Botticelli.
Thumper (2004): Bambi's rabbit friend from Bambi.
Tinker Bell (2007): The fairy from Disney's Peter Pan.
Topper (2009): The horse ridden by Hopalong Cassidy.
Dick Tracy (1995): The detective from the comic strip.
The Tramp (1994): A famous character played by Charlie Chaplin.
Tramp (2006): The dog from Disney's Lady and the Tramp.
Tweety (1998): The little yellow bird from cartoons.

Characters Starting with U

Uncle Sam (1998): A symbol of the American government.

Characters Starting with V

Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker (2007): The famous villain from Star Wars.
Prince Valiant (1995): A character from a classic comic strip.
Victory (1919): A symbol of victory.
Lord Voldemort (2013): The main villain from Harry Potter.

Characters Starting with W

WALL-E (2011): The robot from the movie WALL-E.
Walt Wallet (1995): A character from the comic strip Gasoline Alley.
Peter Warne (2012): A character from the movie It Happened One Night.
Michael "Mike" Wazowski (2012): The one-eyed monster from Monsters, Inc..
Fred and George Weasley (2013): The twin pranksters from Harry Potter.
Ginny Weasley (2013): Ron's sister from Harry Potter.
Ron Weasley (2013): Harry Potter's best friend from Harry Potter.
Wilbur (2006): The pig from Charlotte's Web.
Wild Thing (2006): A character from Where the Wild Things Are.
Willie (2010): A character created by Bill Mauldin.
Wonder Woman (2006): A powerful comic book superheroine.
Sheriff Woody (2012): The cowboy doll from Toy Story.

Characters Starting with Y

The Yellow Kid (1995): A character from an early comic strip.
Yoda (2007): The wise Jedi Master from Star Wars.
Daisy Mae Yokum (1995): A character from the comic strip Li'l Abner.
Li'l Abner Yokum (1995): A character from the comic strip Li'l Abner.

Images for kids

1974 American Folklore issue showing the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane
1922 Freedom issue
1968 Christmas issue depicting Gabriel
1922 Liberty issue
1958 Atlantic cable centenary stamp showing Neptune at the left of the stamp design
1955 New Hampshire issue depicting the Old Man of the Mountain

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