USPS 2016 Christmas Nativity Stamp

“The stamp art features a peaceful yet powerful image of the Holy Family silhouetted against a dawn sky. The baby Jesus lies in a straw-filled manger in the center of the picture with Mary kneeling to the right and Joseph standing to the left, holding a lantern. A bright star shines over the scene.”

“The Postal Service™ celebrates Christmas with a new stamp featuring a traditional Nativity scene.” 

“The Gospel of Luke relates how Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to register for the census decreed by the Roman emperor. The Gospel says: “And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”

From the Postal Bulletin “Stamp Announcement 16-42: Nativity Stamp”