J. M. Flagg’s famous 1917 recruiting poster took inspiration from a British design created three years earlier featuring Lord Kitchener. The American version quickly became iconic, serving as a call for new soldiers in both World War I and World War II. Flagg actually used a stylized version of his own face for Uncle Sam, while the pose was modeled by veteran Walter Botts.

J. M. Flagg’s famous 1917 recruiting poster took inspiration from a British design created three years earlier featuring Lord Kitchener. The American version quickly became iconic, serving as a call for new soldiers in both World War I and World War II. Flagg actually used a stylized version of his own face for Uncle Sam, while the pose was modeled by veteran Walter Botts.

J. M. Flagg’s famous 1917 recruiting poster took inspiration from a British design created three years earlier featuring Lord Kitchener. The American version quickly became iconic, serving as a call for new soldiers in both World War I and World War II. Flagg actually used a stylized version of his own face for Uncle Sam, while the pose was modeled by veteran Walter Botts.

J. M. Flagg’s famous 1917 recruiting poster took inspiration from a British design created three years earlier featuring Lord Kitchener. The American version quickly became iconic, serving as a call for new soldiers in both World War I and World War II. Flagg actually used a stylized version of his own face for Uncle Sam, while the pose was modeled by veteran Walter Botts.

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