Uncle Sam
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Uncle Sam is a personification of the United States government and country, typically depicted as an older white man with a beard, top hat, and stars-and-stripes clothing. The figure has been used in American political imagery and propaganda for nearly two centuries to represent American authority, patriotism, and national interests to the public.
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J. M. Flagg's 1917 poster was based on the original British Lord Kitchener poster of three years earlier. It was used to recruit soldiers for both World War I and World War II into the US Army. Flagg used a modified version of his own face for Uncle Sam, and veteran Walter Botts provided the pose.
Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the United States, depicting the federal government or the country as a whole. 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, made popular in 1917 World War I recruiting poster by James Montgomery Flagg.
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