North Carolina State Flower Print | Vintage Dogwood Stamp Wall Art

A North Carolina state flower print issued as a 1¢ stamp that never existed: NORTH CAROLINA struck across the top in worn letterpress, a flowering dogwood branch engraved at the centre, and The Tar Heel State set below the frame.

About the artwork

Mid blue on sky, one ink throughout. Five four-petal dogwood blooms open along a single branch, each petal notched at the tip the way a dogwood really opens. A fern ornament fills the lower-left corner and the 1¢ denomination sits in a circle opposite. The perforated edge is drawn as real die-cut scallops on a plain cream sheet, so the stamp sits on the page as an object. Portrait, 2:3.

Why you'll love it

• The dogwood drawn, not photographed. Engraved line keeps the branch graphic and quiet, so it reads as design rather than a nature poster.
• A blue that behaves like a neutral. Mid blue on a sky ground sits beside white trim, navy and raw linen without competing with anything already on the wall.
• Built as a set of fifty. Every state shares the same frame, denomination and typography, so any combination lines up.
• A gift for someone from North Carolina. Home state on the wall, without souvenir kitsch.
• Made to order. Printed after you buy, colour-managed, never warehoused.

Sizes and materials

• Paper — archival matte, rolled and unframed. Thirteen sizes in all: 8" x 12" through 30" x 40", plus A4–A1.
• Matte canvas — stretched on a wooden bar, no glare, ready to hang. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Framed canvas — solid wood floating frame in white, black, espresso or natural. 12" x 16" to 30" x 40".
• Pigment-based archival inks, rated to resist fading for decades indoors.

Styling it at home

Mid blue on sky is a cool, daylight pairing, so it holds its edge best against white or pale grey walls where nothing warms the ink down. A light oak frame keeps it airy and a plain white frame all but disappears; black sharpens it if the room already has dark metal or joinery. Over a hallway console or a desk, 12" x 18" is the right weight, while 24" x 36" above a bed lets the pale ground act almost like a second window. Group it with the other cool-ink states in the series for a stairwell run that stays in one temperature.

Shipping and care

Unframed prints ship rolled in a protective tube. Framed canvas arrives ready to hang. Keep prints out of direct sunlight to protect the colour, and dust canvas with a dry, soft cloth.

Questions people ask

What size should I get? Above a console, desk or shelf, 12" x 18" or 16" x 24". Above a sofa, bed or mantel, go 24" x 36" or larger so the print holds the wall.

Does it come framed? Paper prints ship unframed and fit standard frames. Choose a framed canvas if you would rather skip the framing shop.

Can I collect more than one state? Yes. All fifty share one format and one denomination, so any combination hangs as a matched set.