A dual-polarized, stub-tuned, proximity-fed, stacked patch antenna includes a ground plane layer and a dielectric substrate overlying the ground plane layer. An active patch antenna element is disposed on the dielectric substrate. A parasitic patch antenna element is supported in spaced relation to the active patch antenna element. Dual feed lines are spaced from and field-coupled to the active patch antenna element. Each feed line has a tuning stub for producing a distributed antenna resonance. The dual feed lines are configured to provide dual polarization and minimize coupling between the feed lines. The feed lines are positioned substantially orthogonal to each other to provide orthogonal linear polarizations. Each feed line includes a feed line tip that extends towards the center of the active patch antenna element and spaced from each other to minimize tip-to-tip coupling. Each feed line tip includes a 90 degree bend.
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