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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

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

TransferIdentity fusion
Date
1917
Period
First World War
Made by
U.S. Treasury Department (War Savings Stamps)
Region
North America
Country
United States
Medium
Poster
Issuer type
State
Regime
Wilson Administration
Leader
Woodrow Wilson
Audience
Domestic public
Purpose
Fundraise
Themes
War and the military, Gender and suffrage
Event
World War I
Regime
Wilson administration
Leader
Woodrow Wilson
Source
Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
Source
U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 4 (U.S. Food Administration), World War I Posters (NAID 512439), retrieved October 3, 2026
Rights
NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
U.S. Treasury Department (War Savings Stamps). National Archives and Records Administration, 4-P-182.

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

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