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English: A World War I United States Army recruitment poster featuring a half-length portrait of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer, with the legend "I want you for U.S. Army". Suomi: Setä Samuli juliste vuodelta 1917, tekstillä "I want you for U.S. Army" (suomeksi: "Haluan sinut Yhdysvaltain armeijaan").
The precise origin of the Uncle Sam character is unclear, but a popular legend is that the name "Uncle Sam" was derived from Samuel Wilson, a meatpacker from Troy, New York, who supplied rations for American soldiers during the War of 1812. There was a requirement at the time for contractors to stamp their name and where the rations came from ...
Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion. Uncle Sam has also developed notoriety for his appearance in military propaganda, popularized by a 1917 World War I recruiting poster by J. M. Flagg.
The "I Want You" image of Uncle Sam has become iconic, and the subject of countless parodies. This is a high quality scan of an original poster from 1917, not a modern remake. Currently used in Uncle Sam, Recruiting poster, and James Montgomery Flagg. Nominate and support. - BRIAN 0918 01:31, 8 January 2006 (UTC) Support. Historical ...
1 Uncle Sam - I Want You Poster. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured picture candidates/J. M. Flagg, I Want You for U.S. Army poster (1917).jpg. Add ...
Britannia arm-in-arm with Uncle Sam symbolizes the British-American alliance in World War I. The two animals, the Bald eagle and the Barbary lion, are also national personifications of the two countries. A national personification is an anthropomorphic personification of a state or the people(s) it inhabits.
Recognized for his illustrating ability working for the Army during the first world war he was commissioned by the government and designed recruitment posters for the Navy Department. Among his most famous posters was the Uncle Sam poster of 1942. He also designing posters that promoted awareness and the need for successful civilian war ...
His first Published Uncle Sam image was November 20, 1869. Harper's carried a number of Uncle Sam political cartoons as early as 1861, not by Nast. While Nast's role in creating the popular image of Uncle Sam should not be minimized, it is not accurate to report him as the "first" to draw Uncle Sam Cartoons. I have adjusted article to reflect this.