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title: National Savings for Victory (nest of eggs with savings stamps)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-national-savings-for-victory-nest-eggs-1939/
description: A colour photograph of a bird's nest holds four eggs, each stamped with a National Savings stamp marked 'For Victory' in 6d, 2/6 and 5/- values.
section: Collection
---

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[![National Savings for Victory, 1939 UK poster: A colour photograph of a bird's nest holds four eggs, each stamped](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-national-savings-for-victory-nest-eggs-1939.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/uk-national-savings-for-victory-nest-eggs-1939.jpg)

# National Savings for Victory (nest of eggs with savings stamps)

A colour photograph of a bird's nest holds four eggs, each stamped with a National Savings stamp marked 'For Victory' in 6d, 2/6 and 5/- values. The nest-egg image carries the thrift tradition of saving over to the war effort, and the stamp wording ties each purchase to victory, which is the transfer tell.

## 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

```
[no headline]
FOR VICTORY / NATIONAL SAVINGS 2/6
5/- NATIONAL SAVINGS 5/-
FOR VICTORY / NATIONAL SAVINGS 6d
5/- NATIONAL SAVINGS 5/-

W.F.P. 225. Issued by the National Savings Committee, London; Scottish Savings Committee, Edinburgh; Ulster Savings Committee, Belfast.
PRINTED FOR H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY FOSH & CROSS, LTD. 51/2609
PRINTED IN GREAT BRITAIN
```

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