uncle sam

     

In his famous recruitment poster, James Montgomery Flagg modeled this figure on himself

Trivia about uncle sam

  • This symbol of America has a type of beard named for him
  • Troy, New York was home to the meatpacker who inspired this national symbol
  • This symbol of the United States is derived from 2 earlier symbolic folklore figures--Brother Jonathan & Yankee Doodle
  • This personification of the United States wears a white top hat that has white stars on a blue band
  • Clown Dan Rice, who sported the beard of this national symbol, was so popular he ran for president in 1868
  • This avuncular nickname for the government was coined by those against the War of 1812
  • He's the beloved figure on the poster seen here("I Want YOU!")
  • This American symbol is said to come from a N.Y. butcher who stamped his army supplies "U.S." in the War of 1812
  • =|:-)=This is an extension of the initials U.S.