The main image seen is that of the Easter Lily. The Easter Lily became the symbol of the martyrs of the Rising after their executions. Originating on the eve of the 10th anniversary of the rising in 1925, members of Cumann na mBan, an all-female organization in support of the IRA, began to stand in front of churches and cathedrals, handing out lilies and using the profits to aid the families of those who died as a result of the Rising. The symbol is now associated with Irish republican organizations and is often used as a sign of hope and peace for future. This stamp, printed for the 40th anniversary of the Rising, has the phrase, “Ireland unfree shall never be at peace”, alluding to the notion that even though Ireland has independence, it somehow still is ruled by an outside force, therefore making Ireland impure.