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title: To the Merchant Navy - Thank You!
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/uk-to-the-merchant-navy-thank-you-1939/
description: Two smiling men in civilian hats give thumbs-up before a busy dockside, with the Red Ensign and a Merchant Navy 'MN' badge.
section: Collection
---

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# To the Merchant Navy - Thank You!

Two smiling men in civilian hats give thumbs-up before a busy dockside, with the Red Ensign and a Merchant Navy 'MN' badge. The tell for transfer is the MN badge and ensign lending prestige to the thanks; for glittering generalities, 'Thank you!' stands in for any stated task or measure.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

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

## Text on the object

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

```
TO THE MERCHANT NAVY
Thank you!

MN

PRINTED IN ENGLAND by Henry Hildesley Ltd. London. 51/3955
```

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