People call the United States "Uncle Sam" because:

Uncle Sam and Uncle Sam are used to refer to the United States or the United States government, mainly in the United States and Britain, especially in the press.

"Uncle Sam" is one of the five symbols of the United States. It is as famous as the Statue of Liberty.

The name "Uncle Sam" and its vivid image can often be seen 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 hat, a tuxedo and striped pants. Although white-haired, he is full of vitality and dignity. 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.

1812 65438+10 In October, Governor new york showed some people around his processing plant. When they saw the mark of E.A.-U.S on the beef barrel, 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 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.

Uncle Sam

During the American Revolutionary War, sam wilson, aged 65,438+04, ran away from home and fought for the independence of the American colony from Britain with his father and brothers. At the age of 23, he began to engage in meat processing industry, and gained a reputation for honesty and hard work.

Later, in the war of 18 12, Wilson got a position to inspect meat for the US military. His partner signed a contract with the American government to provide meat for the army. The meat barrels sent to the troops are all printed with EA-US logo, where EA stands for company name and US stands for country of origin. Legend has it that a government official once visited a processing factory and asked what these letters meant. An imaginative employee told him that "US" is the abbreviation of "Uncle Sam" Wilson. Soon, the soldiers said that all the munitions came from "Uncle Sam".

After the war, a character named "Uncle Sam" began to appear in political cartoons. His prototype is an early cartoon character named Jonathan Brothers, who was very famous during the American Revolutionary War. Soon, Uncle Sam replaced Jonathan's brother and became the most popular symbol of Americans. The most memorable portrait of Uncle Sam was created by the painter james montgomery flagg, who painted many famous conscription posters during the two world wars. The image of Uncle Sam is: tall, with white hair and a little white beard on his chin, wearing a dark blue coat and a tall hat with stars on it. This appearance is actually a selfie of flug.