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Archibald Brown Imrie (23 December 1900 - 16 April 1967) was a Scottish painter, etcher and graphic designer.

Life
His father was Andrew Imrie (22 July 1860 - 4 June 1911), a cabinet maker from Torryburn in Fife.

His mother was Jeanie Cooke Brown (1859 - 1923) from Crawfordjohn near Abington, Lanarkshire. Andrew and Jeanie married in 1895 in Edinburgh.

Archibald Brown Imrie was born on 23 December 1900 in Edinburgh.

Art
Imrie tendered a design - numbered 43 by the post office - for Scotland's first stamps. This was the pre-decimal stamp set of 1958 showing the Wilding motif of Queen Elizabeth. His design was successful, with a couple of tweaks, 43C being the ultimate design, and used for the 1 shilling and 3 pence green stamp in the set.

Death
He died on 16 April 1967 in Edinburgh.