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How did Uncle Sam become a symbol for the United States?
The symbol grew from War of 1812 meat markings, then spread through cartoons, advertising and a 1917 Army recruiting poster.
- Uncle Sam is widely recognized as the patriotic personification of the United States, typically portrayed as an older white man with a white goatee wearing a top hat and red, white, and blue attire.
- According to a resolution Congress approved in 1961, the figure originated with meat supplier Samuel Wilson of Troy, New York, who marked his military supplies with "U.S." during the War of 1812.
- Earlier figures such as "Brother Jonathan," possibly modeled on Colonial Connecticut governor John Trumbull, and "Columbia" conveyed political messages before Uncle Sam became dominant.
- Artist James Montgomery Flagg designed the most familiar Uncle Sam image in 1917, an Army recruiting poster featuring Uncle Sam sternly pointing at the onlooker and proclaiming "I WANT YOU."
- Within the Marvel Universe, characters like The Falcon and Samantha Wilson have assumed the role of Captain America following Steve Rogers' retirement, continuing Uncle Sam's cultural legacy.
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How did Uncle Sam become a symbol for the United States?
The iconic image may have originated with a meat supplier named Samuel Wilson. Or not.
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