US government ? the first usage of the term dating from the War of 1812 Origin ? The predecessor : Ebenezer and Samuel Wilson ? Provision for the army ? E.A.-U.S. (Elbert Anderson …) ? First said by a workman jokingly ? In 1961, as the ethnic symbol of US ? The most famous image Character ? White hair ? Goatee beard ? a top hat with red and white stripes and white stars on a blue band ? red and white striped trousers. Memorials ? There are two memorials to Uncle Sam, both of memorate the life of Samuel Wilson . The first is near Riverfront Park in Troy, NY, which was where he lived. The second is in Arlington, MA , which is where he was born. John Bull ? A personification of Britain or British ? A typical British. ?约翰牛;英国佬? The nickname for Britain
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