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"It was interesting to note that the purity of the conventional design appealed more to the artist than to the popular fancy. The public likes better the seal which arouses its imagination by the face of the merry Santa Claus, or the laden boughs of a Christmas tree. The earlier stamp designs were composed of a red cross surrounded by holly in conventional form. But the seals of the last few years have depended
upon the benevolent face or form of Santa Claus to enhance their popularity."
Mabel Boardman, Secretary of the American Red Cross, from her book Under the Red Cross Flag, 1915 |
