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Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. [1] [2] The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines.
Eagle, Globe and Anchor; Semper Fidelis (Marsch) Usage on en.wikiquote.org United States Marine Corps; Usage on es.wikipedia.org Cuerpo de Marines de los Estados Unidos; VMFA-323; 11.ᵉʳ Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 12.º Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 13.ᵉʳ Grupo Aéreo del Cuerpo de Marines; 24.ª Unidad Expedicionaria de Marines
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Standing upon the western hemisphere of the terrestrial globe containing the lines of latitude and topographical outlines of North, Central, and South America, an American bald eagle with wings displayed horizontally and inverted holding in his beak a scroll inscribed with the motto SEMPER FIDELIS, all bronze.
The FMFWO insignia is a gold, highly polished, metal device depicting the eagle, globe and anchor (EGA) atop two crossed rifles on a background of ocean swells breaking on a sandy beach atop a scroll with the words "Fleet Marine Force." The EGA makes a clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team.
The union, however, contained an eagle perched on a shield of the United States and a half-wreath beneath the shield, with 29 stars encircling the entire design. Beginning in 1876, Marines carried the national colors (the Stars and Stripes) with "U.S. Marine Corps" embroidered in yellow on the middle red stripe.
The Marine Corps emblem is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, sometimes abbreviated "EGA", adopted in 1868. [152] The Marine Corps seal includes the emblem, also is found on the flag of the United States Marine Corps , and establishes scarlet and gold as the official colors. [ 153 ]