Femen's Inna Shevchenko inspired France's Marianne stamp Sunday July 14,2013

Each newly elected French president chooses an image of Marianne - who symbolises the republic - to appear on stamps.

President Francois Hollande decided that his stamp should represent the values of youth

The image by Olivier Ciappa and David Kawena was chosen by the president from a shortlist selected by a panel of school students

Artist Olivier Ciappa said the original Marianne - traditionally depicted with bare breasts - would certainly have been a member of Femen.Ciappa said on Twitter that their Marianne was "a mixture of several women but especially Inna Shevchenko".

The new stamp was unveiled by President Francois Hollande on Sunday July 14,2013