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title: 'Joan of Arc Saved France: Women of America, Save Your Country, Buy War Savings Stamps'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/joan-of-arc-saved-france-war-savings-stamps-1917-1919/
description: A young woman in plate armour raises a sword against a blue ground, over the line 'Joan of Arc saved France' and a panel addressed to 'Women of America'
section: Collection
---

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[![Joan of Arc Saved France: Women of America, Save Your Country, Buy War Savings Stamps, 1917 US poster: A young woman in plate](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/joan-of-arc-saved-france-war-savings-stamps-1917-1919.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/joan-of-arc-saved-france-war-savings-stamps-1917-1919.jpg)

# Joan of Arc Saved France: Women of America, Save Your Country, Buy War Savings Stamps

A young woman in plate armour raises a sword against a blue ground, over the line 'Joan of Arc saved France' and a panel addressed to 'Women of America' asking them to buy War Savings Stamps. The tell is transfer: the prestige of a French national heroine is lent to a savings appeal aimed at American women.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/) [Identity fusion](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/identity-fusion/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
Joan of Arc Saved France

W.S.S.
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
ISSUED BY THE
UNITED STATES
GOVERNMENT

WOMEN OF AMERICA
SAVE YOUR COUNTRY
Buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
UNITED STATES TREASURY DEPARTMENT

Haskell Coffin
```

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