page_title: Culture of the United States Marine Corps
section_title: Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
hierarchical_section_title: Culture of the United States Marine Corps / Official traditions and customs / Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
caption_attribution_description: A rendition of the emblem on the flag of the U.S. Marine Corps (caption text from en.wikipedia as of 2008-09-06)
context_page_description: The Culture of the United States Marine Corps is widely varied, but unique amongst the branches of the United States armed forces. Because its members are drawn from across the United States, it is as varied as each individual Marine, but tied together with core values and traditions passed from generation to generation of Marines. As in any military organization, the official and unofficial traditions of the Marine Corps serve to reinforce camaraderie and set the service apart from others. The Corps' embracement of its rich culture and history is cited as a reason for its high esprit de corps.
context_section_description: The official Marine Corps emblem is the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor, sometimes abbreviated "EGA". Adopted in its present form in 1868 by Commandant Jacob Zeilin, it derives partially from ornaments worn by the Continental Marines and the British Royal Marines, and is usually topped with a ribbon reading "Semper Fidelis". The original eagle was a crested eagle found in the Americas, not the bald eagle that appears in the current emblem. The eagle stands on the Western Hemisphere and holds in its beak a scroll bearing the motto "Semper Fidelis", though the scroll is sometimes omitted from uniform insignia. An anchor fouled with rope stands behind the globe, and while it generally points to the left, it can be found reversed when paired so that the anchors continually face the other. The eagle stands for a proud country, the globe signifies worldwide service, and the fouled anchor signifies naval tradition.
  The use of the emblem became official when the seal was adopted in 1955.
caption: A rendition of the emblem on the flag of the U.S. Marine Corps
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