Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Uncle Sam Posters And Prints

Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States and sometimes more specifically of the American government, with the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812. He is depicted as a stern elderly white man with white hair and a goatee beard, and dressed in clothing that recalls the design elements of flag of the United States—for example, typically a top hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue band, and red and white striped trousers. The first use of the term in literature is seen in an 1816 allegorical book, The Adventures of Uncle Sam in Search After His Lost Honor by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy, Esq. What is not very well-known about Uncle Sam is that the famous portrait of him is actually an optical illusion. No matter what one's perspective of the picture is, he appears to be pointing at the observer.

Celebrate American History with one of these cool Uncle Sam posters from Zazzle!















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