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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
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor. Date: 1995: Source: Derived from Image:US-MarineCorps-Emblem.svg: Author: Derived by User:Flamurai from work by the U.S. Government: Permission (Reusing this file) Public domain from a copyright standpoint, but other restrictions apply.
The eagle, globe, and anchor (EGA) makes a clear statement that the wearer is a member of the Navy/Marine Corps team. The crossed rifles symbolize the rifleman ethic of the Marine Corps; every Marine is a rifleman, just as every Sailor is a firefighter and damage controlman aboard ship and submarine. The surf and sand represent the "littoral ...
The standard carried by the Marines during the 1830s and the 1840s consisted of a white field with gold fringe, and bore an elaborate design of an anchor and eagle in the center. Prior to the Mexican–American War, this flag bore the legend "To the Shores of Tripoli" across the top. Shortly after the war, the legend was revised to read: "From ...
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