U.S. Marine Corps FlagDID YOU KNOW?
The American Marines have been involved in war
before the formation of our own country.
During England's war with Spain (1738-41), the
British asked the American Colonists to form
four regiments of Marines to fight with their
fleets. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary
War in 1775, many colonies raised units of
Marines. On November 10, 1775, the Continental
Congress voted to raise two battalions of
Marines. This became the celebrated birthday
of the Marine Corps. It was two years after
the Civil War, 1868, the Marine Corps Emblem
was adopted and the Marines' Hymn was first
sung (author unknown). 1883 marked the change
of the Marines' motto of "By Sea and by Land" to
"Semper Fidelis" (Always Faithful). It was
during World War I (1918) the first female
became an enlisted Marine. Women marines came
to be referred to as "Marinettes." During World War II the
Japanese successfully decoded the messages
sent by the US Army and Airforce. They never
could break the Marine code, for Marines had
enlisted Navajo Indians to use their language
to send messages. Today, the Marine
Corps keeps an active force of 174,000 men
and women. The hardwood frame measures
18 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches and consists of 3 mat
colors. The Marine flags are featured on a maxicard. The post office issued the stamp to honor those who served. A four inch Marine
patch and a 2 brass Marine collar pins depicting the eagle and the anchor are included. There are two marine stamps that accompany this picture, the 3 cent Iwo Jima issued July 7, 1945 and another Marine related stamp(this stamp may vary).
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