Purple Heart Medal Forever Stamps, 2019 Sheet – Military Appreciation Cards and Letters

Established by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War, the badge of distinction for meritorious action—a heart made
of purple cloth—was discontinued after the war. In 1932, on the 200th anniversary of Washington’s birth, the decoration was reinstated
and redesigned as a purple heart of metal bordered by gold, suspended from a purple and white ribbon. In the center of the medal is a
profile bust of George Washington beneath his family coat of arms.