Five stamps have been issued in honour of Raoul Wallenbergs deeds. Israel's Postal Service was the first one in the world. Until today, Sweden, United States, Argentine and Uruguay have issued a Raoul Wallenberg stamp too.

The Raoul Wallenberg Stamp issued by the government of the U.S. postal service in 1997.

A ceremony was held at U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani joined by local, state, and federal officials, unveiled a special commemorative postage stamp honoring Swedish Holocaust hero Raoul Wallenberg. Other who attended were Congressman Tom Lantos; David Altschuler, Director of A Living Memorial to the Holocaust --Museum of Jewish Heritage; Nanne Annan, niece of Raoul Wallenberg; and New York County District Attorney Robert Morgenthau, Chairman of the Living Memorial.

During the ceremony Mayor Giuliani said "In the midst of the Holocaust, a time when much of the world had turned a blind eye to the unfathomable cruelties perpetrated on more than 6 million Jewish people, we find a great man like Raoul Wallenberg.

Guided by morality, compassion, courage and love, he saved tens of thousands of Jews from Nazi death camps, by issuing falsified Swedish passports and even by boldly threatening a Nazi general, thereby preventing the bombing of a Jewish ghetto.

This commemorative Raoul Wallenberg stamp will serve to remind us all of how one man's courage can change the lives of many."

Congressman Tom Lantos, one of those who was rescued by Wallenberg, said, “In this age devoid of heroes, Wallenberg is the archetype of a hero – one who risked his life day in and day out, to save the lives of tens of thousands of people he did not know, whose religion he did not share.” He also added "My wife and I owe our lives to Raoul Wallenberg - an authentic hero of the Holocaust. His deeds must never be forgotten. The stamp will help us remember."

Over 96 million stamps were printed, according to the U.S. Postal Service.


Below: the rest of the issued Raoul Wallenberg stamps

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