Eagle, Globe and Anchor

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Eagle, Globe and Anchor

Eagle, Globe, and Anchor ( eng . Eagle , globe and anchor ) is the official emblem of the United States Marine Corps .

The current design goes back to the ornaments of the early American Continental Marines and the British Royal Marines . The current emblem was designed in 1868 and only slightly modified in 1966 for the eagle. Before this time there were numerous different signs, mottos and plaques which served as official emblems.

symbolism

In the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor symbol, a sea eagle with open wings clings to a globe, the viewer is facing the western hemisphere. The motto of the Marines, Semper fidelis (German: Always loyal), is fixed in the eagle's beak . In the background there is an "unclear stick anchor" ( foul anchor ). It is considered “unclear” (in the sense of “not operational”) because its chain is wrapped twice around it.

The symbolism can also be interpreted in such a way that it stands for the three areas of application of the marines, land, water and air.