A Ukrainian stamp commemorating the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence was unveiled in Washington
The Ukrainian Embassy in the United States hosted a special stamp cancellation ceremony dedicated to the 250th anniversary of the independence of the United States of America. The event took place in Washington as part of a series of diplomatic events marking the upcoming anniversary.
According to a Ukrinform correspondent, the stamp, dedicated to the history of American statehood and the partnership between Ukraine and the U.S., was designed by Ukrainian artist Nikita Titov.
The ceremony was attended by Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilianskyi, Director of the National Postal Museum of the Smithsonian Institution Elliot Gruber, District of Columbia Secretary Kimberly Bassett, and representatives of the State Department.
In her remarks, Ukrainian Ambassador to the U.S. Olha Stefanishyna emphasized the importance of the Ukrainian-American partnership.
“The United States was our key partner as we sought to leave our communist past behind and build a democratic, free society,” she noted.
The ambassador emphasized that Ukrainians “will always remember the support of the American people from the very first day of Russia’s brutal, unprovoked aggression aimed at destroying everything Ukrainians have achieved.”
According to Stefanyishyna, Ukraine and the U.S. are united by “a shared commitment to freedom and a willingness to defend it.”
She pointed out a banner near the embassy featuring the Statue of Liberty and the “Motherland” monument in Kyiv.
“Motherland embodies the determination of Ukrainians to defend their land and communities—the very same spirit I feel when I travel across the United States,” the diplomat said.
She noted that the latest Russian attack damaged a number of Ukrainian cultural institutions, including the National Art Museum, the Chernobyl Museum, the National Philharmonic, the National Music Academy, the Kyiv Opera House, the Yaroslav the Wise National Library, and the Ukrainian House.
Stefanyishyna noted that the Ukrainian Embassy is located in the historic “Forest-Marbury” building, where on March 29, 1791, President George Washington and local landowners reached an agreement to establish the District of Columbia.
According to the ambassador, as part of the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, the embassy opened a George Washington memorial room, which was visited by over 1,500 guests.
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