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title: Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful, U.S. Marines
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/semper-fidelis-marines-1942/
description: 'Marine Corps sheet: a large red eagle in flight against blue radiating lines, with the white Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem behind it.'
section: Collection
---

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[![Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful, U.S. Marines, 1942 US poster: Marine Corps sheet](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/semper-fidelis-marines-1942.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/semper-fidelis-marines-1942.jpg)

# Semper Fidelis, Always Faithful, U.S. Marines

Marine Corps sheet: a large red eagle in flight against blue radiating lines, with the white Eagle, Globe and Anchor emblem behind it. Printed words are the motto, 'Always Faithful', and the corps name. The appeal rests on national symbols and virtue words rather than any stated argument.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

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

```
SEMPER FIDELIS
ALWAYS FAITHFUL
U.S. MARINES
[signature: F. S. Thomas]
[imprint: MCPB 101155 6-4-42 10M.]
```

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