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American nicknames are Uncle Sam or Uncle Sam, and British nicknames are John Bull or John Bull.

1, Uncle Sam (English: Uncle Sam), an American nickname and personification image, is generally described as a tall, thin, handsome and energetic old man, wearing a vest skirt and a top hat with stars and stripes. This cartoon image was painted by the famous painter james montgomery flagg for the press committee.

2. John Bull (English: John Bull) is an anthropomorphic image in Britain, which originated from the satirical novel The Life of John Bull published by Scottish writer John Abu Si Nuo in 1727. The protagonist John Niu is a stout gentleman, wearing a hat, boots and an umbrella. He is stupid, rude, heartless and overbearing.

This image was originally intended to satirize the Whig cabinet's policy in the Spanish succession war. With the popularity of the novel, it has gradually become a self-deprecating image of the British.

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First, the early incarnation of "Uncle Sam"

The earliest known incarnation in the United States is a female image named Columbia, which first appeared in 1738, and is sometimes considered as the incarnation of another woman-the Statue of Liberty. With the coming of the American War of Independence, the Jonathan brothers became the embodiment of men, and Uncle Sam finally appeared after the 18 12 war.

Although Colombian appeared with Jonathan Brothers or Uncle Sam, her status as a national symbol declined and was replaced by the image of the Statue of Liberty. In the 1920s, when she became the mascot of Columbia Pictures, she was actually abandoned.

1893 the article Luther witness points out that uncle Sam is just another name for Jonathan's eldest brother: politically, we call him uncle Sam; Socially, we call him Brother Jonathan.

Second, the source of "John Bull"

It turns out that John Abbosh Nott, an English writer in the18th century, created a historical image in john bull-a stout and stupid gentleman to satirize the Whigs' war policy at that time.

Because "bull" means cow in English, it is translated into "John Bull". With the marketing of john bull history, people use "John Bull" to address the British. Later, John Bull gradually became a special name for Britain and became a synonym for Britain.

In the cartoonist's pen, John Niu is a stout and stupid gentleman, wearing a tall hat and boots.

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