Vietnam Veterans Memorial USA 20cents
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Squirreleen
N 38° 53.467 W 077° 02.867
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Stamp issued in 1984. Memorial designed by Maya Lin and dedicated in 1982.
Waymark Code: WM3Y16
Location: District of Columbia, United States
Date Posted: 06/02/2008
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The design for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was chosen from a slew of over 1,400 entries. The winning entry was authored by 21-year-old Yale University architecture student, Maya Lin. When the monument was originally installed it was very controversial as the form was a dark gash in the landscape. Later a figurative grouping of soldiers was included to appease those with more traditional tastes. For more information about the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, see
the Wikipedia entry.
Stamp Issuing Country: U.S.A.
Date of Issue: 1984
Denomination: 20 cents
Color: green and black ink on white
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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