Uncle Sam

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cultural icon fictional character national personification symbol

Uncle Sam is the iconic, bearded figure in a star-spangled top hat who personifies the United States in political cartoons, posters, and popular culture.

Aliases (1)

Uncle Sam personification of the United States ×1

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	cultural icon → fictional character → national personification → symbol →
alsoKnownAs	U.S. personification →
appearsIn	cartoons → comic books → films → political parodies → posters → television →
associatedWith	American patriotism → U.S. Army recruitment → United States government → political cartoons → popular culture → propaganda posters →
beardStyle	goatee →
colorScheme	red, white, and blue →
countryRepresented	United States of America →
depictedBy	James Montgomery Flagg →
gender	male →
hairColor	white →
hasBeard	true →
hatPattern	stars and stripes →
inspiredBy	United States initials "U.S." →
languageOfName	English →
nameAbbreviation	U.S. →
nationalityRepresented	American →
notableDepictionYear	1917 →
notableWork	I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster →
symbolizes	American national identity → American nationalism → American patriotism → U.S. military recruitment → U.S. political power → United States federal government →
usedIn	U.S. political satire → World War I recruitment campaigns → World War II recruitment campaigns → advertising → editorial cartoons →
wears	blue tailcoat → red-and-white striped trousers → star-spangled top hat →

Referenced by (11)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
I Want YOU for U.S. Army → I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster → Uncle Sam Memorial Statue →	depicts
I Want YOU for U.S. Army poster ("Uncle Sam personification of the United States") →	characterBasedOn
James Montgomery Flagg →	depicted
United States national symbols →	includes
United States of America →	nationalPersonification
Johnny Canuck →	opposedTo
Uncle Sam Memorial Statue →	subjectOf
American nationalism →	symbol
James Montgomery Flagg →	usedOwnFaceAsModelFor