Subdeacon Joe Posted June 24 Share Posted June 24 #TraditionThursday -- Eagle, Globe & Anchor “The spirit of the Marines of Korea, Vietnam and Kuwait still animates those who wear the eagle, globe and anchor today.” -- Gen James L. Jones, 32nd Commandant, November 2000 Marine uniforms had featured a variety of insignia in the early decades - “plumes, cockades, tassels and epaulettes,” either prescribed or locally adopted. In 1834, Headquarters specified that a 3-inch-wide brass eagle be worn on the hat, then in 1859 switched to a gold bugle and a silver “M”. A board appointed by Commandant BGen Jacob Zellin approved on 19 November 1868 the present Marine Corps emblem, designed by Lt George Reid, aided by a Washington jeweler. It borrowed the globe from the Royal Marines, but showed the western hemisphere. The eagle and the anchor made clear the nature of the Corps as both American and maritime. Eagle, Globe, and Anchor by Colonel Charles H. Waterhouse, USMCR The USMC emblem is flanked by a Revolutionary War Marine with musket and a Vietnam War Marine with M-16 rifle. It was published as a poster and as the November 1975 cover of Leatherneck Magazine. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 I have actually seen the old USMC insignias at the Museum of the Marine Corps in Triangle, VA. They are in one of the pull out drawer displays beneath plexiglas. BTW, it's a great museum and it's free. I always toss some money in their donation bucket. OohRah! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. R. Hugh Kidnme Posted June 26 Share Posted June 26 Semper Fi! 🦅🌎⚓️ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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