This official First Day Cover features the 13¢ Kansas State Flag stamp from the State Flags of the United States series, postmarked in Washington, DC on February 23, 1976. The Art Craft cachet illustrates the historic "First Stars and Stripes" scene with Revolutionary War figures gathered around an early American flag.
Issued during the U.S. Bicentennial, the 1976 State Flags series honored each state's unique banner as part of the nationwide celebration of the American Revolution's 200th anniversary. Kansas, admitted to the Union in 1861, is represented by its flag featuring the state seal on a blue field with a sunflower and the word "Kansas."
A notable detail is the cachet's depiction of Betsy Ross presenting the flag design, tying the Kansas issue to the broader theme of America's founding symbols. The cover bears the "Bicentennial Era 1776-1976" inscription and the Art Craft imprint.
This well-preserved FDC makes an excellent addition to any state flags, bicentennial, or U.S. postal history collection, with crisp postmark and attractive cachet artwork.
