The name "Uncle Sam" and its vivid image often appear in American newspapers, magazines, literary works and cartoons. In the works of different painters, the expressions of "Uncle Sam" are different, some are fierce and hateful, and some are amiable. But the most common image is still a tall and thin face, wearing a dotted coat! D = = = = = (▽ *) B hat, wearing a tuxedo and striped pants, although white-haired, dignified. This image is deeply loved by the American people.
The nickname "Uncle Sam" came into being during the 18 12 American-British War. There is a meat packer named Samuel Wilson in Lowy, new york. He is honest and capable, full of entrepreneurial spirit and has great prestige in the local area. People affectionately call him "Uncle Sam". During the war, he served as a quartermaster inspector in new york and New Jersey, responsible for stamping beef barrels and wine barrels for the army. 18 12 1 October, the governor of New York showed some people around his processing plant. When they saw that the beef barrels were all marked with E A -U S, they asked what it meant. The staff replied that E A is the name of an arms contractor and U S is the abbreviation of the United States. Coincidentally, the abbreviation of "Uncle Sam" is also U. S, so a worker joked that U. S is "Uncle Sam". After this interesting story spread, "Uncle Sam" became famous. People call those munitions food "food sent by Uncle Sam". Americans also regard Uncle Sam's honesty, reliability, diligence and patriotism as the pride and common quality of their own nation. Since then, this nickname has spread like wildfire. During the First World War, there was a poster of "Uncle Sam" calling on American youth to become soldiers, which was widely circulated. 196 1 year, the US Congress officially recognized "Uncle Sam" as the national symbol of the United States.