At a parliamentary event Mid-Scotland and Fife MSP Murdo Fraser gave his backing to special Royal Mail stamps commemorating World War One.
The first WW1 stamps will be issued in July and include a portrait of 15-year-old solider Pte William Tickle, who was killed at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.
Stamps featuring a painting of a poppy and lines from the poem “For the Fallen” will also be issued in July.
Royal Mail said 30 stamps would be made over five years to recognise a war that "changed the course of world history".
Commenting Murdo Fraser MSP said:
“Men from Scotland including the Black Watch in my own region gave their lives to help preserve freedom and democracy in the UK and it is only fitting that they are commemorated in this special year by the Royal Mail.
“Before the days of email and electronic communications, sending letters was the only way of getting in touch with men on the frontline, and during the First World War an incredible 12 million were delivered.
“I hope that these stamps will help to bring home the meaning of the centenary to everyone that sees them.”