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title: 'Serve with SPARS: Women''s Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/join-the-spars-womens-reserve-coast-guard-1942/
description: Portrait of a woman in Coast Guard uniform before a large American flag and the Coast Guard ensign, above the red lettering 'SPARS' and an instruction
section: Collection
---

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# Serve with SPARS: Women's Reserve, U.S. Coast Guard

Portrait of a woman in Coast Guard uniform before a large American flag and the Coast Guard ensign, above the red lettering 'SPARS' and an instruction to apply at the nearest Office of Naval Officer Procurement. The transfer is the flags and Coast Guard seal placed around the recruit, lending service symbols to the appeal.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
[signature:] L. U. Bentley USCG

U.S. COAST GUARD

SERVE WITH WOMEN'S RESERVE - U.S. COAST GUARD

SPARS

APPLY NEAREST OFFICE OF NAVAL OFFICER PROCUREMENT
```

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