Lady Liberty/Columbia & Uncle Sam Duet 1.25 Inch Pinback Button Vintage Illustration

Here are two iconic illustrations of US Patriotism. Uncle Sam in his top hat & tails & Lady Liberty wrapped in the flag Perfect for the 4th of July or any political rally. These are 1.25 sized BUTTONS As a BUTTON they are perfect for your hat, coat, messenger bag, purse, notebook cover, wherever a small statement or bit of art is needed. Spruce up your cloth recycling bags to make them your own! Use them to decorate packages or tuck into gifts. this button can also be made up as a MAGNET http://www.etsy.com/listing/89789562/add-a-magnet-and-transform-your-button If you choose the MAGNET feature they would be great to jazz up a fridge, filing cabinet, locker or any other place, which needs a little brightening. Please excuse any glare from the camera. The buttons themselves are free from any glare spots Columbia is a historical & poetic name used for the United States of America & is also the name of its female personification. It has inspired the names of many persons, places, objects, institutions, & companies such as the District of Columbia, the site of the national capital, & Columbia University. Columbia was largely displaced as the female symbol of the U.S. by the Statue of Liberty after about 1920. Uncle Sam (initials U.S.) is a common national personification of the American government that according to legend came into use during the War of 1812 & was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson. The first use of Uncle Sam in literature was in the 1816 allegorical book The Adventures of Uncle Sam in Search After His Lost Honor by Frederick Augustus Fidfaddy, Esq. An Uncle Sam is mentioned as early as 1775, in the original Yankee Doodle lyrics of the Revolutionary War Lady Liberty/Columbia & Uncle Sam Duet 1.25 Inch Pinback Button Vintage Illustration