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  1. Uncle Sam

    Uncle Sam (which has the same initials as United States) is a common national personification of the federal government of the United States or the country in general. Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a manifestation of patriotic emotion. Uncle Sam has also developed notoriety for his appearance in military propaganda, popularized by a famous 1917 World War I recruiting poster by J.M. Flagg.According to legend, the character came into use during the War of 1812 and may have been named for Samuel Wilson. The actual origin is obscure. The first reference to Uncle Sam in formal literature (as distinct from newspapers) was in the 1816 allegorical book The Adventures of Uncle Sam, in Search After His Lost Honor by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy, Esq.While the figure of Uncle Sam specifically represents the government, the female figure of Columbia represents the United States as a nation. An archaic character, Brother Jonathan, was known to represent the American populace.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncle sam in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of uncle sam in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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  1. Greg Valliere:

    Uncle Sam would be An FTT. Uncle Sam's a pandora's box that should not be opened.

  2. Marc Chatow:

    Uncle Sam just totally came out of the blue. I didn't see Uncle Sam coming.

  3. Joe Brusuelas:

    That's bad news for the economy, uncle Sam want a confident consumer to expense her income. We're just not seeing that right now.

  4. Renato Reyes:

    To stand up to China, we need to develop our economy and our capacity for external defense, we can't do this by hanging on the coattails of Uncle Sam.

  5. Renato Reyes:

    To stand up to China, we need to develop our economy and our capacity for external defence. We can't do this by hanging on the coat tails of Uncle Sam.

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