Art du Timbre Gravé has previewed a French Polynesian stamp marking 80 years since the end of Operation BOBCAT at Bora Bora. The illustrated design carries a denomination of 650 francs and depicts American servicemen with their equipment, against a background of palm trees, ships and military transport. Its inscription identifies the anniversary and the island.

The association’s 16 October announcement places the stamp among the engraved issues planned for the 2026 autumn philatelic salon. It credits Line Filhon with engraving and describes intaglio printing. The artwork itself bears an illustration credit to Jean-Louis Saquet.

According to the announcement, American forces reached Bora Bora in February 1942, following the United States’ entry into the war in 1941. Operation BOBCAT established a strategic supply base supporting Allied forces in the Pacific. The stamp depicts the American troops’ departure in 1946.