The Lunar New Year is being celebrated with a new U.S. Postage Stamp.

This month, the U.S. Postal Service unveiled the Lunar New Year: Year of the Dragon Forever stamp during a ceremony with dignitaries, professors, and artists in Seattle’s historic Chinatown – International District.

“For more than three decades, the Postal Service has issued stamps highlighting the Lunar New Year and this subject has been some of the most successful stamp releases in the long history of the Postal Service,” said Eduardo H. Ruiz, Jr., the USPS vice president of retail and delivery operations for the Postal Service’s WESTPAC in a press release. “The Postal Service has one of the most diverse workplaces in the United States, and its customer base is as diverse as the country itself. This stamp is a great example that reflects our nation’s rich, multicultural heritage and traditions.”

The Postal Service has printed 22 million stamps that are now on sale at post offices are the county and at usps.com. The stamp features an image of a yellow dragon mask symbolizing strength, health, and luck.

Artist Camille Chew constructed the dragon mask out of hand-printed paper, then cut, scored, and folded it into shape. She embellished the mask with acrylic paint and other paper elements, like flowers and tassels, and covered the back of the mask in a layer of papier-mâché. The completed mask was photographed on a white background.

“For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year celebrates a chance to leave behind the troubles of the past year and invite prosperity and good luck moving forward,” said University of Washington professor Connie So. “This Year of the Dragon stamp ceremony recognizes the importance of the diversity and cultural significance Asian Americans bring to the United States and provides Seattle an opportunity to promote the significance of the Lunar New Year.”

Feb. 10 marks the start of the Lunar New Year holiday. Beginning on the night of the second new moon following the winter solstice, the Lunar New Year festival celebrates the coming of spring and a time of renewal. It also marks the beginning of the Year of the Dragon, the fifth of the 12 animals associated with the Chinese zodiac. The Year of the Dragon ends on January 28, 2025.