The Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (commonly referred to as an EGA) is the official emblem and insignia of the United States Marine Corps.[1][2] 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.
- ^ "FAQ: What is the origin of the eagle, globe and anchor?". Leatherneck - Magazine of the Marines. Archived from the original on 2008-05-02. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
Always referred to as the Marine Corps emblem and never as the 'EGA...'
- ^ "SgtMaj Sommers: No Way To 'EGA'". Sound Off. Leatherneck. February 2001. p. 63. Archived from the original on 2002-02-06. Retrieved February 6, 2002.