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| Scott# 3633A | Plate B1111 |
| Series | Flag Definitive |
| Issue Date & City | June 7, 2002, Washington, DC 20066 - Released in April 2003 |
| Nationwide Sale | April 4, 2003 |
| Photograph | Pictor International |
| Designer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Art Director | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Typographer | Terrence W. McCaffrey, USPS |
| Modeler | Guilford Gravure, Guilford, Conn. |
| To Press / Initial Impressions | Spring, 2003 / 992,960,000 stamps |
| Coil Size | 100 |
| Printer | Guilford Gravure for Banknote Corporation of America, Inc. (BCA) |
| Press | Cerrutti, R118 |
| Process | Gravure |
| Where Printed | Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT |
| Where Processed | Guilford Gravure, Guilford, CT |
| Plate Size & Interval | 384 stamps per revolution / plate # every 12 stamps |
| Paper & Gum | Prephosphored USPS Type I, Surface Coated, Self-Adhesive |
| Tagging Type | Prephosphored, Smooth Tagging |
| Die-Cut Gauge | 8.45 Vertically, Peak/Valley 10 x 9 |
| Colors | Cyan, Yellow, Magenta, Black |
| Image Area | 0.71 x 0.820 in. / 18.03 x 20.82 mm |
| Overall Size | 0.870 x 0.982 in. / 22.10 x 24.94 mm |
| Back Numbers | None |
| Earliest Known Use | April 24, 2003 |
| USPS Order Numbers | Full Coil of 100 - $37.00 - 780141 |
| Availability | Stamp Fulfillment Services, Kansas City |
| Official Announcement | The stars and stripes of "Old Glory" are featured on this definitive stamp. |
| Note | The Year Date in the lower left corner is 2003 and the corners are cut at a 90° angle. |
| Note | First reported available from Kansas City on April 18, 2003, although it apparently was available before that on April 4, according to Linn's Stamp News. |
| Varieties | None |
Updated 3 October 2008
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