Stamp Details

Name:  Cinco de Mayo
Issuance Year: 1998

Scott#:3203

Description
Originally the date of a military victory more than a century ago, May 5 - or "Cinco de Mayo" - is now one of the biggest holidays of the year for Americans of Mexican heritage. Celebrated in festive style, Cinco de Mayo today symbolizes a sense of cultural pride and identity. The holiday recognizes Mexico's dramatic military stand against France on May 5, 1862, in Puebla, a town about 75 miles from Mexico City. Although Cinco de Mayo commemorates the fight to maintain Mexico's independence, the holiday has become a much bigger celebration in the United States. By the mid-20th century, the date had evolved into a national fiesta and an opportunity for Mexican Americans to express pride in their heritage. No longer strictly a Mexican celebration, the holiday now promotes fellowship among the entire Latin-American community.

Art Director - Carl Herrman
Illustrator - Robert Rodriguez

Production
This fine art print is created using high-quality paper and printing to produce a vivid and detailed reproduction.

Pronounced "jhee-clay", gicleé is an inkjet printing method from a large format printer. It merges the use of eight pigment inks that are fade resistant and archival.

We use all quality materials when framing your artwork. We start by drymounting your image to foam board so the print won't have any waves or creases. After the drymount process we lay plexi-glass that is 1/8" thick on top of the art then secure it into the frame. To finish the framed piece we tape a dust cover on the back.

Our environmentally friendly frames are made here in the United States.