This 2 centavos commemorative stamp from Nicaragua was issued in 1976 to mark the Bicentennial of North American Independence. It reproduces a historical scene depicting William Pitt the Elder, addressing the British House of Commons on January 14, 1766. The quotation above—“Me regocija que Norteamérica haya resistido” (“I rejoice that North America has resisted”)—comes from Pitt’s famous speech supporting the American colonies’ opposition to the Stamp Act. The artwork is credited to K. A. Hickel, with the original painting held by the National Portrait Gallery in London.

This issue forms part of a broader Nicaraguan series honoring key figures and moments leading to U.S. independence, reflecting the nation’s recognition of shared ideals of liberty and resistance to tyranny.