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Why is the US symbol called Uncle Sam?

In 1812, Samuel Wilson entered into a contract with the US Army for the supply of salted meat in barrels, which were branded US - short for United States. The soldiers jokingly began to decipher the abbreviation as Uncle Sam, which means "Uncle Sam", and then this expression was transferred to other products marked with US. In this way, Samuel Wilson became the prototype of the symbol of America, which was subsequently depicted on many posters, the most famous of which recruited Americans for military service.

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