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

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This article lists fictional characters that have been featured on United States postage stamps, listed by their name, the year they were first featured on a stamp (some common national symbolic characters have appeared many times on stamps, only the first appearance is noted by year), and a very short description of their notability.

For the purpose of this list, "featured" may mean:

The likeness of a character,
The name of a character, or
Characters who have neither their likeness nor name on a stamp, but are documented by the United States Postal Service as being the subject of a stamp.

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A

Aladdin (2007) character from Aladdin
Aleta, Queen of the Misty Isles (1995) character from Prince Valiant
Alice (2005) character from Alice in Wonderland
Alley Oop (1995) comic strip character
Captain America (2007) comic book superhero
American bald eagle (1988) caricature of America
Padmé Amidala (2007) character from Star Wars
Ellen "Elle" Andrews (2012) character from It Happened One Night
Animal (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Annie (1995) character from Little Orphan Annie
Aquaman (2006) comic book superhero
Ariel (2005) character from The Little Mermaid
Atlas (2001) statue by Lee Lawrie
Princess Aurora (2008) character from Sleeping Beauty
Australian koala (1988) caricature of Australia

B

Baloo (2008) character from The Jungle Book
Bambi (2004) character from Bambi
Bandit Who Fires At Camera (1998) character from The Great Train Robbery
Barbie (1999) doll introduced in 1959
Batman (2006) comic book superhero
Beaker (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Fozzie Bear (2005) a Muppet created by Jim Henson
Mr. Beasley the Postman (1995) character from Blondie
Beast (2006) character from Beauty and the Beast
"Beau" (1990) character from Beau Geste
Belle (2006) character from Beauty and the Beast
Bess (1993) character from Porgy and Bess
Josephine "Jo" March Bhaer (1993) character from Little Women
Big Bird (1999) character from Sesame Street
Ernest G. Bilko (2009) character from The Phil Silvers Show
Captain Bill Bones (2001) character from Treasure Island
Boo (2012) character from Monsters, Inc.
Br'er Rabbit (2001) American folklore character
Margaret "Meg" March Brooke (1993) character from Little Women
Buckbeak (2013) character from Harry Potter
Bullseye (2012) character from Toy Story
Blondie Bumstead (1995) character from Blondie
Dagwood Bumstead (1995) character from Blondie
Bugs Bunny (1997) cartoon character
Paul Bunyan (1996) American folk hero
Hamilton Burger (2009) character from Perry Mason
Rhett Butler (1990) character from Gone with the Wind

C

C-3PO (2007) character from Star Wars
Camilla the Chicken (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Hopalong Cassidy (2009) character from Hopalong Cassidy
The Cat in the Hat (1999) character created by Dr. Seuss
Caterpillar (2006) character from The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Prince Charming (2006) character from Cinderella
Chewbacca (2007) character from Star Wars
Cinderella (2006) character from Cinderella
Flip Corkin (1995) character from Terry and the Pirates
Wile E. Coyote (2000) character from the Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon series

1974 American Folklore issue showing the Headless Horseman chasing Ichabod Crane

Ichabod Crane (1974) from a novel by Washington Irving
Curious George (2006) character from the Curious George series of books

D

Dash / Dashiell Parr (2012) character from The Incredibles
Cynthia Day (1994) character portrayed by Clara Bow
Julio Desnoyers (1994) character portrayed by Rudolph Valentino
Dinny (1995) character from Alley Oop
Discobolus (1932) statue of discus thrower
Dobby (2013) character from Harry Potter
Howdy Doody (2009) character from Howdy Doody
Eliza Doolittle (1993) character from My Fair Lady
Dopey (2005) character from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Dot (2012) character from A Bug's Life
Count Dracula (1997) character portrayed by Bela Lugosi
Oliver J. "Ollie" Dragon (2009) character from Kukla, Fran and Ollie
Blanche DuBois (1999) character from A Streetcar Named Desire
Daffy Duck (1999) cartoon character
Donald Duck (2004) cartoon character
Dug (2011) character from Up
Albus Dumbledore (2013) character from Harry Potter
Dumbo (2007) character from Dumbo

E

Ethan Edwards (2012) character from The Searchers
Erik, The Phantom of the Opera (1994) character portrayed by Lon Chaney
E.T. (2000) character from E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

F

Fauna (2008) character from Sleeping Beauty
Fawkes (2013) character from Harry Potter
Boba Fett (2007) character from Star Wars
Filk (2012) character from A Bug's Life
Huckleberry Finn (1993) character from The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Flash (2006) comic book superhero
Flora (2008) character from Sleeping Beauty
Flounder (2005) character from The Little Mermaid
Fox (2006) character from Fox in Socks
Frankenstein's monster (1997) character portrayed by Boris Karloff
Freddie the Freeloader (2009) character portrayed by Red Skelton
Frederick (2006) character from Frederick as illustrated by Leo Lionni
Carl Fredericksen (2011) character from Up

1922 Freedom issue

Freedom (1922) detail of a statue on the U.S. Capitol building
Joe Friday (2009) character from Dragnet

G

1968 Christmas issue depicting Gabriel

Gabriel (1968) detail of a painting by Jan van Eyck
Dorothy Gale (1990) character from The Wizard of Oz
The Genie (2007) character from Aladdin
Glotz / Klotz (2004) character from Oh Say Can You Say?
The Great Gonzo (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Goofy (2004) cartoon character
Barney Google (1995) character from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
Flash Gordon (1995) comic strip character
Hermione Granger (2013) character from Harry Potter
The Greatest Mother (1931) from a painting by Alonzo Foringer
Green Arrow (2006) comic book superhero
Green Lantern (2006) comic book superhero
The Grinch (2004) character from How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

H

Rubeus Hagrid (2013) character from Harry Potter
The (Mad) Hatter (2005) character from Alice in Wonderland
Hawkman (2006) comic book superhero
Headless Horseman (1974) from a novel by Washington Irving
Hedwig (2013) character from Harry Potter
John Henry (1996) American folk hero
Henry Higgins (1993) character from My Fair Lady
Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Ph.D. (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Hulk (2007) comic book superhero

I

Ignatz Mouse (1995) character from Krazy Kat
Imhotep / The Mummy (1997) character portrayed by Boris Karloff
Mr. Incredible / Bob Parr (2012) character from The Incredibles

J

Jessie (2012) character from Toy Story 2
Jiggs (1995) character from Bringing Up Father
Jiminy Cricket (2004) character from Pinocchio
Joe (2010) character created by Bill Mauldin

K

Charles Foster Kane (1999) character from Citizen Kane
The Katzenjammer Kids (1995) comic strip characters
Obi-Wan Kenobi (2007) character from Star Wars
Kermit the Frog (2005) a Muppet created by Jim Henson
Keystone Cops (1994) caricatures of incompetent police officers in film
Krazy Kat (1995) comic strip character
Sugar "Kane" Kowalczyk (2012) character from Some Like It Hot
Stanley Kowalski (1999) character from A Streetcar Named Desire
Ralph Kramden (2009) character from The Honeymooners
Kukla (2009) character from Kukla, Fran and Ollie

L

Labor (1956) detail of a mosaic at the AFL–CIO headquarters
Lady (2006) character from Lady and the Tramp
Lassie (2009) character from Lassie
Amy Curtis March Laurence (1993) character from Little Women
Terry Lee (1995) character from Terry and the Pirates
Princess Leia (2007) character from Star Wars
Leo (2005) sign of the Zodiac
Bellatrix Lestrange (2013) character from Harry Potter

1922 Liberty issue

Liberty (1940) personification of Liberty
Buzz Lightyear (2011) character from Toy Story
Alfredo Linguini (2011) character from Ratatouille
Little Nemo (1995) comic strip character
Lone Ranger (2009) character from The Lone Ranger
Luna Lovegood (2013) character from Harry Potter
Lyra (2005) harpist or the harp from the myth of Orpheus

M

Maggie (1995) character from Bringing Up Father
Draco Malfoy (2013) character from Harry Potter
Elizabeth "Beth" March (1993) character from Little Women
Perry Mason (2009) character from Perry Mason
Mater (2011) character from Cars
Darth Maul (2007) character from Star Wars
Betsy McCall (1997) 20th century American doll
Charlie McCarthy (1991) ventriloquist dummy voiced by Edgar Bergen
Minerva McGonagall (2013) character from Harry Potter
McGruff the Crime Dog (1984) anticrime awareness mascot
Lightning McQueen (2011) character from Cars
Merryweather (2008) character from Sleeping Beauty
Ethel Mertz (2009) character from I Love Lucy
Ming the Merciless (1995) character from Flash Gordon
Mighty Casey (1996) character from "Casey at the Bat"
Maggie Mix-Up (1997) 20th century American doll
Maisy Mouse (2006) character from the Maisy picture book series
Mickey Mouse (2004) cartoon character
Minnie Mouse (2006) cartoon character
Timothy Q. Mouse (2007) character from Dumbo
Mowgli (2008) character from The Jungle Book
Mufasa (2004) character from The Lion King

N

Namor the Sub-Mariner (2007) comic book superhero
Nemo (2012) character from Finding Nemo

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

Neptune (1958) a god in Roman mythology
Nora (1995) character from Bringing Up Father
Ed Norton (2009) character from The Honeymooners

O

Hank O'Hair (1995) character from Brenda Starr, Reporter
Scarlett O'Hara (1990) character from Gone with the Wind

1955 New Hampshire issue depicting the Old Man of the Mountain

Old Man of the Mountain (1955) rock formation in New Hampshire
Olivia (2006) character from the Olivia book series
Orion (2005) huntsman from Greek mythology

P

Palpatine (2007) character from Star Wars
Peter Pan (2007) character from Peter Pan
Pecos Bill (1996) American folk hero
Pegasus (2005) character from Greek mythology
Miss Piggy (2005) a Muppet created by Jim Henson
Pink Panther (character) (2004) character from The Pink Panther series
Pinocchio (2004) character from Pinocchio
Plastic Man (2006) comic book superhero
Pluto (2005) cartoon character
Pongo (2008) character from One Hundred and One Dalmatians
Popeye the Sailor Man (1995) comic strip and cartoon character
Porgy (1993) character from Porgy and Bess
Porky Pig (2001) cartoon character
Harry Potter (2013) character from Harry Potter
Sylvester J. Pussycat, Sr. (1998) cartoon character

Q

R

R2-D2 (2007) character from Star Wars
Raggedy Ann (1997) children's book character and popular doll subject
Rebecca Rowena Randall (1993) character from Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
Remy (2011) character from Ratatouille
Lucy and Ricky Ricardo (1999) characters from I Love Lucy
the Ringo Kid (1990) character from Stagecoach
Nancy Ritz (1995) character from Nancy
The Road Runner (2000) character from the Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner cartoon series
Rowlf the Dog (2005) a Muppet created by Jim Henson

S

Sam the Eagle (2005) character from The Muppet Show
Sandy (1995) character from Little Orphan Annie
Santa Claus (1972) personification of Christmas
Tom Sawyer (1972) from a novel by Mark Twain
Silver (2009) character from The Lone Ranger
Silver Surfer (2007) comic book superhero
Simba (2004) character from The Lion King
Bart Simpson (2009) character from The Simpsons
Homer Simpson (2009) character from The Simpsons
Lisa Simpson (2009) character from The Simpsons
Maggie Simpson (2009) character from The Simpsons
Marge Simpson (2009) character from The Simpsons
Skeezix (1995) character from Gasoline Alley
The Skipper (1995) character from Toonerville Folks
Skippy (1997) character from Skippy and 20th century American doll
The Skrink (2004) character from I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
The Skritz (2004) character from I Had Trouble in Getting to Solla Sollew
Luke Skywalker (2007) character from Star Wars
Sluggo Smith (1995) character from Nancy
Smokey Bear (1984) forest fire awareness mascot
Severus Snape (2013) character from Harry Potter
Snoopy (2001) character from Peanuts
Snow White (1998) character from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Han Solo (2007) character from Star Wars
The Sower (1954) a statue by Lee Lawrie
Sam Spade (2012) character from The Maltese Falcon
Spark Plug (1995) character from Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
Spider-Man (2007) comic book superhero
Spider-Woman (2007) comic book superheroine
Squirt (2012) character from Finding Nemo
Brenda Starr (1995) character from Brenda Starr, Reporter
Statler and Waldorf (2005) characters from The Muppet Show
James P. "Sulley" Sullivan (2012) character from Monsters, Inc.
Supergirl (2006) comic book superheroine
Superman (1998) comic book superhero
Swedish Chef (2005) character from The Muppet Show

T

Larry Talbot / The Wolf Man (1997) character portrayed by Lon Chaney, Jr.
Tarzan (2012) character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs
Thing (2007) character from Fantastic Four
The Three Graces (1940) detail of a painting by Botticelli
Thumper (2004) character from Bambi
Tinker Bell (2007) character from Peter Pan
Topper (2009) fictional horse ridden by Hopalong Cassidy
Dick Tracy (1995) comic strip character
The Tramp (1994) character portrayed by Charlie Chaplin
Tramp (2006) character from Lady and the Tramp
Tweety (1998) cartoon character

U

Uncle Sam (1998) personification of American government

V

Darth Vader / Anakin Skywalker (2007) character from Star Wars
Prince Valiant (1995) comic strip character
Victory (1919) personification of Nike
Lord Voldemort (2013) character from Harry Potter

W

WALL-E (2011) character from WALL-E
Walt Wallet (1995) character from Gasoline Alley
Peter Warne (2012) character from It Happened One Night
Michael "Mike" Wazowski (2012) character from Monsters, Inc.
Fred and George Weasley (2013) characters from Harry Potter
Ginny Weasley (2013) character from Harry Potter
Ron Weasley (2013) character from Harry Potter
Wilbur (2006) character from Charlotte's Web
Wild Thing (2006) character from Where the Wild Things Are
Willie (2010) character created by Bill Mauldin
Wonder Woman (2006) comic book superheroine
Sheriff Woody (2012) character from Toy Story

X

Y

The Yellow Kid (1995) comic strip character
Yoda (2007) character from Star Wars
Daisy Mae Yokum (1995) character from Li'l Abner
Li'l Abner Yokum (1995) character from Li'l Abner

Z

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