It is an honor previously awarded to Queen Elizabeth and British bands such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Iron Maiden.
But rule breakers the Spice Girls have become the first female group to feature on a special Royal Mail stamp set.
The stamps will be released on January 11 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the world's most successful pop groups.
Speaking about the honour, the band said: 'When we formed the Spice Girls we couldn't have imagined that thirty years later we would be the first female group to dedicate an entire stamp collection, that's Girl Power!'
Featuring band members Emma Bunton, 47, Victoria Beckham, 49, Geri Halliwell-Horner, 51, Melanie Chisholm, 49, and Melanie Brown, 48, it is the first time Royal Mail has dedicated an entire stamp issue to a female group.
The Spice Girls are the first female group to feature on a special stamp set issued by the Royal Mail
The set of 10 stamps features images of their most famous performances, from their 1997 Brit Awards show to the closing ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.
One stamp features a close-up of a 25-year-old Geri Halliwell in her iconic Union flag mini dress at their 1997 Brit Awards show.
Another shows Victoria Beckham, affectionately known as Posh Spice, posing at a 2008 show in New York.
Each band member has an entire stamp dedicated to a glitzy photo of them, while the remaining five slots are group photos from international gigs such as Instanbul in 1997 and San Jose in 2007 – appreciating their global reach.
The band is only the sixth music group to appear in a special stamp issue, after The Beatles in 2007, Pink Floyd in 2016, Queen in 2020, The Rolling Stones in 2022 and Iron Maiden in 2023.
The set also includes a further five stamps, presented in a miniature sheet, with individual images from the Spice World photo shoot, showing each band member her nickname: Baby Spice, Posh Spice, Sporty Spice, Ginger Spice and Scary Spice for Bunton, Beckham. , Chisholm, Halliwell-Horner and Brown respectively.
David Gold, Royal Mail's director of external affairs and policy, said: 'The Spice Girls have been a force to be reckoned with since they formed as a group in 1994.
“We are proud to celebrate the most successful female music group ever, not only for their music, but for their lasting influence on so many aspects of our lives.”
Featuring band members Emma Bunton, 47, Victoria Beckham, 49, Geri Halliwell-Horner, 51, Melanie Chisholm, 49, and Melanie Brown, 48, it is the first time Royal Mail has dedicated an entire stamp issue to a female group.
The stamps will be released on January 11 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of one of the world's most successful pop groups.
One stamp features a close-up of a 25-year-old Geri Halliwell in her iconic Union flag mini dress at their 1997 Brit Awards show
Another shows Victoria Beckham, affectionately known as Posh Spice, posing at a 2008 show in New York
Speaking about the honour, the band said: 'When we formed the Spice Girls we couldn't have imagined that thirty years later we would be the first female group to dedicate an entire stamp collection, that's Girl Power!'
Each band member has an entire stamp dedicated to a glitzy photo of them, while the remaining five slots are group photos from international gigs such as Instanbul in 1997 and San Jose in 2007 – appreciating their global reach.
The Spice Girls burst onto the music scene with their 1996 debut single Wannabe, which spent seven weeks at number one, and remain a symbol of rebellion and Girl Power to millions of people around the world.
The Spice Girls burst onto the music scene with their 1996 debut single Wannabe, which spent seven weeks at number one, and remain a symbol of rebellion and Girl Power to millions of people around the world.
Other chart-toppers include Say You'll Be There, 2 Become 1, Who Do You Think You Are, Spice Up Your Life and Viva Forever.
The band also starred in a 1997 feature film called Spice World.