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A brief
history of our emblem.
Information taken from;
Marine Corps Museum, Technical Monograph Series, Number One,
THE
EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR 1968-1968.
By John A. Driscoll,
Col, U.S.M.C.R.
1st Emblem
? This drawing is taken from a brass Enlisted Hat Plate of
1812. It has the Eagle and the Motto "Semper Fidelis" no Globe
or Anchor. On the Hat Plate beneath the Emblem is the word
"MARINES".
From
1834 to 1840 the Enlisted Cap Ornament was just the Eagle.
Officers
Full-Dress Cap Ornament, 1859-1876. The "Hunting Horne"
represented "Light Infantry" and the "M" stood for Marines.
On November 12, 1868 Brigadier General Commandant Jacob Zeilin,
commissioned a board to come up with a "Cap Ornament" for the Marine
Corps.
On November 17, 1868 sent the Board's design to the Secretary of the
Navy Gideon Welles, for approval. Two days later the Secretary
approved the design. Hence our EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR WAS
BORN. It would not be the only emblem worn by the Marines
until the Uniform Regulation of May 1875 went into effect. It
was only a "Fatigue Cap Ornament". Epaulets, Collar Ornaments
and Coat Tails would still have the "Hunting Horn" with the letter
"M" inclosed.
The
Enlisted undress cap ornament 1876-1892 as illustrated in the 1875
Uniform Regulations.
Enlisted
Black Helmet Emblem, 1892-1904.
Enlisted
Dress Coat Collar Ornaments 1920-1930. Note that the rope is
missing.
 
Standardized
U.S. Marine Corps Emblem, approved 28 May 1925. Colored in by
Webmaster.
Standardized
again and approved 16 March 1936.
Seal of
the United States Marine Corps, approved 22 June 1954 by President
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
 
Old Corps,
New Corps! Does it matter? So long as it's the MARINE
CORPS!
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