What does "Uncle Sam" mean?

Uncle Sam is a nickname and personified image of the United States. He is generally portrayed as a tall, thin, handsome and energetic old man of European descent, wearing a vest-style dress and a top hat with stars and stripes.

According to the American Military History, "Uncle Sam" is Samuel Wilson (1766-1854), a butcher from Troy, Rensselaer County, new york, who supplied Chinese sauerkraut beef to the US military in wartime.

EA is the name of the company, and UncleSam is abbreviated as US. When the barrel was sent to the army, some soldiers from Troy joked that the word US written on the barrel must mean "Uncle Sam", which quickly spread.

BecaUSe the abbreviation of UnitedStates happens to be us, it has become another name for the United States of America.

Americans believe that "Uncle Sam" is honest, reliable, hardworking and patriotic, and that this is the pride and quality of their citizens.