Yes, that’s right. You can now lick some of your favorite Australian celebrities.

The Australia Post has named Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and Geoffrey Rush “Australian Legends” and will be putting their pictures on the .55 cent stamps.

“These four outstanding Australians have captured the imagination of millions of people in Australia and around the world with their award-winning performances,” Australia Post managing director Graeme John said in a statement.

“I am utterly, deeply humbled and chuffed by the fact that I’m a stamp,” Blanchett said. “I’m going to be licked by millions of Australians and I can’t wait. It is also recognising the value of the arts in Australia. It brings it into general consumption and if I’m part of that, I feel intensely proud.”

Kidman added, “I have a vested interest in Australia. I want my children to live here at certain times of their life and see how wonderful it is. It would be lovely for them to lick a stamp, put it on an envelope and say ‘that’s my mum’.

Each celeb will get two separate stamps; one of them in a real life shot and the other portraying a movie role. Also, they will each receive a 24-carat gold replica of their stamps.

What an honor! We wonder how they chose these four stars?

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