Eagle. Globe & Anchor - United States Marine Corps - Arlington, VA
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N 38° 52.945 W 077° 04.075
18S E 320630 N 4305761
Derived from the British version of Marines Coat-of-Arms, just as the organization is derived and modeled after the British Marines.
Waymark Code: WMVZ92
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2017
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County of coat-of=Arms: Arlington County
Location of shield: Schley Dr. & Memorial Ave., on the Schley Gates, Arlington Cemetery
This is the official Coat-ofArms of the United States Marine Corps. Slight variations become uniform buttons, and insignia
"The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps. It is commonly referred to as an EGA, although this usage is officially discouraged by the U.S. Marine Corps.[1] The current emblem traces its roots in the designs and ornaments of the early Continental Marines as well as the United Kingdom's Royal Marines.[citation needed] The present emblem, adopted in 1955, differs from the emblem of 1868 only by a change in the eagle. Before that time many devices, ornaments, ribbons, and distinguishing marks followed one another as official badges of the corps.
"The general design of the emblem was probably derived from the Royal Marines' "Globe and Laurel."[3] The globe on the U.S. Marine emblem signifies the Corps' readiness to service in any part of the world. The eagle represents the United States. The anchor, which dates back to the founding of the corps in 1775, acknowledges the naval tradition of the Marines and their continual service within the Department of the Navy." ~ Wikipedia