Barbara Bush, wife to 41st President George H.W. Bush, is the eighth first lady to be honored with a U.S. postage stamp.

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative Forever stamp celebrating the centennial of former first lady Barbara Bush’s birth at a White House ceremony on Thursday. The stamp honors her legacy as a champion of literacy and a devoted family figure.

The former First Lady has an enduring legacy in the state of Maine through the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital and the George and Barbara Bush Center.