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English: US Postage stamp depicting General Tadeusz Kościuszko
The United States government continued its practice of recognizing foreigners who aided American colonies in the American Revolultion when on October 13, 1933 it issued a blue 5-cent postage stamp honoring General Kosciuszko (1746-1817) of Poland. The stamp was issued on the 150th anniversary of Kosciusko's naturalization as an American citizen. The stamp depicts an engraving modeled after the statue of the uniformed general that sits in Lafayette Park in the Washington DC. Serving under George Washington Kosciusko fought in several key battles and is noted for his heroic efforts in the American Revolution. He is also widely known for his designing and engineering of the fortifications at West Point.
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Source U.S. Post Office;
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Author U.S. Post Office, Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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