#usstamps - “Women Cryptologists of World War II Honored with USPS Forever Stamp”. A panel of 20 #usps #foreverstamps issued in Oct. 2022. The #uspostalservice receives approximately 30,000 suggestions annually for stamp ideas, however, only 25 to 30 topics are chosen. The Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee, made up of individuals having a strong background in history, science, technology, art, education, and sports, review the suggestions and make their recommendations to the Postmaster General. #womencryptologistsofwwii were chosen to commemorate with a stamp to honor their extraordinary work during WWII. These women are considered STEM pioneers, especially as their wartime effort coincided with the development of modern computer technology. The stamp art features an image from a World War II-era recruitment poster with an overlay of characters from the “Purple” code. The Purple code, which was used by the Japanese government to encrypt diplomatic messages, was cracked by Genevieve Grotjan, a woman cryptologist with the U.S. Army’s Signal Intelligence Service. #philately #philatelist #mystamps #stampcollection #stampcollector #filatelia #filateli #stampcollecting #wwiihistory https://www.instagram.com/p/Cokzk8muYDE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=