I’m just curious.. What is its significance to U.S.? What symbolizes his costume? What does the pointing right finger mean?

Uncle_Sam

Uncle Sam is actually based on a real person Sam Wilson. Sam Wilson was a guy that provided the US army with beef barrels in the war of 1812. On the barrels was marked U.S. for United States, but the soldiers adopted the acronym as "Uncle Sam".

The character portrayed in the posters doesnt actually look like Sam Wilson, but was adopted based on that history i just explained by the US government, during WW1 for recruitment purposes.

The cartoon was the idea of Thomas Nast, and I guess drawn to look like the personification of American patriotism... in my opinion he looks like Abe Lincoln, who it could of been modeled after. Because Abe Lincoln is often heralded as the greatest American ever...

I’m just curious.. What is its significance to U.S.? What symbolizes his costume? What does the pointing right finger mean? Let me Google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=uncle+sam).

Let me Google that for you (http://lmgtfy.com/?q=uncle+sam).

I am shocked you didn't Wiki it for them! Uncle_Sam

I am shocked you didn't Wiki it for them! Uncle_Sam

Marc already did that in the first response.

Marc already did that in the first response.

...I am shocked you didn't beat him to it:tg:

I can actually google/wiki it myself but it is easier to ask americans... ;)

I can actually google/wiki it myself but it is easier to ask americans... ;)

Part of our history is part of yours as well.

Part of our history is part of yours as well.

My Grandfather was a Seabee over there in WWII...