Florida postage stamps range from centennial and statehood designs to issues centered on St. Augustine, Tampa Bay, the Everglades and native wildlife. This page organizes ten verified records by what the stamp actually commemorates.
Florida history and environment share the page
The 1945 and 1995 statehood stamps anchor the civic timeline. La Florida and Florida Settlement document earlier historical themes, while Pelican Island, the Florida Panther and Southern Florida Wetland form a separate conservation strand.
Source-checked Florida issue records
The table keeps ordinary cent denominations apart from Priority Mail issues. A pictured Florida landmark does not tell you the current mailing value of an older stamp.
| Issue | Issue date | Value or service | Relationship | Documented subject | First-day place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Florida | April 3, 2013 | Forever | Other direct state theme | The U.S. | St. Augustine, FL |
| Florida Settlement | August 28, 1965 | 5 cents | Other direct state theme | This Florida Settlement stamp commemorates the 400th anniversary of the settlement of Florida and the first permanent European settlement in the continental United States. | Not stated in the extracted record |
| Sunshine Skyway Bridge | February 28, 2012 | Priority Mail | Other direct state theme | The U.S. | St. Petersburg, FL |
| Florida Everglades | January 22, 2023 | $9.65 Priority Mail | Other direct state theme | Spanning some 2 million acres in southern Florida, from Lake Okeechobee to Florida Bay, the Everglades is one of the largest wetlands in the world and the most significant breeding ground for tropical wading birds in North America. | Homestead, FL |
| Castillo de San Marcos | January 24, 2021 | Priority Mail | Other direct state theme | With this Priority Mail® stamp, the U.S. | Not stated in the extracted record |
| Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge | March 14, 2003 | 37 cents | Other direct state theme | This 2003 stamp commemorates the centennial of the creation of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, which also marks the beginning of the National Wildlife Refuge System. | Sebastian, FL |
| Florida Centennial | March 3, 1945 | 3 cents | Statehood | A 3-cent red violet stamp was issued on March 3, 1945, to mark the 100th anniversary of Florida statehood. | Tallahassee, FL |
| Florida Statehood | March 3, 1995 | 32 cents | Statehood | This issuance commemorated the 150th anniversary of Florida statehood. | Tallahassee, FL |
| Florida Panther | May 12, 2007 | 26 cents | Other direct state theme | In 2007 the United States Postal Service issued a stamp featuring a highly stylized illustration of a Florida panther (Puma concolor coryi). | Washington, DC |
| Southern Florida Wetland | October 4, 2006 | 39 cents | Other direct state theme | The stamp pane featuring a southern Florida wetland is the eighth in an educational series designed to promote appreciation of major plant and animal communities in the United States. | Naples, FL |
Landmark issues are service-specific records
Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Castillo de San Marcos and Florida Everglades appear in Priority Mail contexts. Their archived values and service labels are identification facts, not a promise that a current package can be mailed at an old printed rate.
Florida relevance comes from the subject
A first-day event held in Florida does not automatically qualify an unrelated stamp. Inclusion here requires a Florida place, event, person, statehood milestone or natural subject in the issue record. Food benefits, revenue stamps and craft impressions are outside this postal list.
Issue history versus current availability
For a current retail example, the 2026-09-11 catalog check found $9.65 Florida Everglades Forever Stamps at $154.40 in stock. The product page—not the historical row—controls today’s pack, price, stock, shipping and purchase details.
The live Everglades product and the ten historical records answer different questions. An archive entry can identify a design and postal service, but it cannot authenticate another physical copy or establish that copy’s present condition, price or stock.
Using the Florida records
Are the wildlife issues statehood stamps?
No. They are direct Florida themes, but statehood is a narrower anniversary category.
Can an archived Florida stamp still be purchased?
Possibly, but the archive proves issue identity only. Use a current product page or seller listing to verify stock, format and price.