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title: Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp
author: Mark Cartwright
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22065/iwo-jima-on-a-us-postage-stamp/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2026-08-27
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# Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp

_Authored by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/)_

## Image File

[![Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22065.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22065.jpg)

## Image Caption

A United States postage stamp of 1945 showing the celebrated photograph taken by Joe Rosenthal which captured the raising of the US flag on Mt. Suribachi by US Marines during the [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/) of Iwo Jima in WWII's Pacific [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1941-45).

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#### Editorial Review

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## About the Author

Mark is WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Cartwright, M. (2026, August 27). Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22065/iwo-jima-on-a-us-postage-stamp/>
### Chicago
Cartwright, Mark. "Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 27, 2026. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22065/iwo-jima-on-a-us-postage-stamp/>.
### MLA
Cartwright, Mark. "Iwo Jima on a US Postage Stamp." *World History Encyclopedia*, 27 Aug 2026, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22065/iwo-jima-on-a-us-postage-stamp/>.

## License & Copyright

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