UNUNUSUAL GAUNT marked MARINE CORPS EAGLE GLOBE & ANCHOR EMBLEM - USMC - 8th & I

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VERY UNUSUAL UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS EAGLE, GLOBE AND ANCHOR EMBLEM. Marked on the reverse " JR GAUNT - LONDON " This is a screw back emblem and measures 2" across the wing span and 1 3/4" tall. Excellent condition. It is the same emblem as the one on the front of the Enlisted Barracks at Marine Barracks, 8th & I, Washington, DC. It is on the center of the building behind the flag pole (see photo). Very interesting piece. Insured USPS Priority mail delivery in the Continental US is $ 10.00. Will ship Worldwide and will combine shipping when practical.
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Marine Barracks Washington
Washington, D.C.
Marine Barracks logo
Type
Military base
Site information
Controlled by
United States of America
Open to
the public
During parades and ceremonies
Site history
Built
1801
(
1801
)
In use
1801 – present
Battles/wars
War of 1812
Burning of Washington
Garrison information
Current
commander
Colonel Donald J. Tomich (current sergeant major, SgtMaj Adrian Tagliere)
Past
commanders
Christian G. Cabaniss
,
Charles Heywood
,
James Carson Breckinridge
,
Dennis Hejlik
,
Benjamin T. Watson
Garrison
Ceremonial Companies A & B
Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon
United States Marine Band
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
Guard Company
U.S. Marine Corps Body Bearers
Occupants
Commandant of the Marine Corps
U.S. Marine Corps Barracks and Commandant's House
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
Area
6 acres (2.4 ha)
Architect
George Hadfield
NRHP reference #
72001435
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
December 27, 1972
Designated NHLD
May 11, 1976
Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.
is located at the corner of 8th and I Streets,
Southeast
in
Washington, D.C.
Established in 1801, it is a
National Historic Landmark
, the oldest post in the
United States Marine Corps
, the
official residence
of the
Commandant of the Marine Corps
since 1806, and main ceremonial grounds of the Corps. It is also home to the
U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps
("The Commandant's Own") and the
U.S. Marine Band
("The President's Own"). Barracks Marines conduct ceremonial missions in and around the
National Capital Region
as well as abroad. They also provide security at designated locations around Washington, D.C. as necessary, carry out the distance education and training program of the Marine Corps through the Marine Corps Institute, and Barracks officers are part of the
White House Social Aide
Program.
Marine Barracks Washington and the Historic Home of the Commandants
were listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1972. A 6-acre (2.4 ha) property with eight
contributing buildings
was included in the listing.
[1]
[2]
[3]
It was designated a
National Historic Landmark
in 1976.
[4]
Contents
1
History
2
Duties
3
See also
4
Notes
5
References
6
External links
History
[
edit
]
The Historic Home of the Commandants
The buildings at the Marine Barracks are some of the oldest in Washington.
[5]
In 1801,
President
Thomas Jefferson
and Lt. Col.
William Ward Burrows
, the
commandant of the Marine Corps
, rode horses about the new capital to find a place suitable for the Marines near the
Washington Navy Yard
.
[6]
They chose a location within marching distance of both the Navy Yard and the
Capitol
[7]
and hired architect
George Hadfield
to design the barracks and the Commandant's House.
When the British
burned Washington
during the
War of 1812
, they also captured the Marine barracks. It is traditionally held within the Marine Corps that, out of respect for the brave showing of the Marines at the
Battle of Bladensburg
, the British refrained from burning the barracks and the Commandant's house.
[6]
Though neither
Admiral Cockburn
nor
General Ross
mentioned the Marines specifically in their conversation with the wounded
Commodore Barney
, it is now widely acknowledged that the compliment extends towards both Barney's Flotilla men and the 103 Marines present.
This was simply due to the fact that Miller's Marines had brought heavier field guns and small arms to act as the core of Barney's line. There is little doubt that Barney's sailors would have held their ground had it not been for the cannons dispensing grape and canister volley after volley into the
85th Regiment of Foot (Light Infantry)
.
This is supported by the fact that Baltimore artillery (also covering the bridge at the Washington Turnpike) on the Marines' right flank was only firing round shot in an attempt to stop Thornton from crossing the bridge. Round shot, in general, is very ineffective against dispersed troops such as the light infantry of the 85th.
This account of events still survives:
The people of the flotilla, under the orders of Captain Barney and the Marines, were justly applauded for their excellent conduct on this occasion. No troops could have stood better; and the fire of both artillery and musketry has been described as to the last degree severe. Captain Barney himself, and Captain Miller, of the Marine Corps, in particular, gained much additional reputation; and their conspicuous gallantry caused a deep and general regret that their efforts could not have been sustained by the rest of the army.
The Final Stand at Bladensburg, Maryland, 24 August 1814
The "last stand" of the sailors and Marines is to this day immortalized by Col.
Charles Waterhouse
's painting of Captain Miller's Marines manning two of the three 12 lb
Gribeuaval
type cannons. The three guns themselves were hauled from the Marine barracks onto the battlefield to cover a strategic bridgehead.
This event has also been marked by sculptor Joanna Blake of Cottage City in her "Undaunted in Battle." It shows a wounded Barney being helped by a Marine and flanked by a sailor presumably representing a member of the "Flotilla." The background shows a wheeled cannon, likely one of the three hauled to the battlefield by the Marines. Ones that proved so decisive in holding off the British even if for a brief moment.
Square 927, now the block surrounded by 8th & I,
[8]
and 9th & G Streets S.E., was entered in the
National Register of Historic Places
in 1972, and was then designated a National Historic Landmark by the
Department of the Interior
in 1976.
[9]
8th and I has been the home of the
Silent Drill Platoon
and the
Marine Band
since the barracks' establishment in 1801 and the residence of the Commandant since 1806, when the Commandant's House was completed. The Commandant's house is the only original building left in the complex, the remainder having been rebuilt in 1900 and 1907.
[7]
The
Marine Corps Institute
moved to the barracks from its previous home at
Marine Barracks Quantico
in 1920. The
Drum and Bugle Corps
has been based at the barracks since its formation in 1934.
Marine battalion in front of Commandant's House at the Marine Barracks in 1864
The barracks complex is one of the oldest government buildings in continuous use in Washington, D.C., though some sources conflict on whether the
White House
is a year older.
[6]
While traditionally known as the "oldest post in the Corps", Marines did serve at the
Charlestown Navy Yard
in
Boston
a year earlier, though they did not have a permanent detachment until 1805 nor a barracks until 1810, and it was vacated in 1974.
[7]
The
Tun Tavern
is considered the birthplace of the Corps, having been used for one of the first
Continental Marines
' recruiting drives in 1775,
[10]
though it is disputed if it occurred before one at
Samuel Nicholas
's family tavern, the Conestoga Waggon [
sic
].
[11]
[12]
The
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
is the official emblem and insignia of the
United States Marine Corps
. It is commonly referred to as an
EGA
[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.
Contents
1
History
2
Design and symbolism
3
Current emblem and seal
4
Similar symbols
5
See also
6
References
7
Further reading
8
External links
History
[
edit
]
Early insignia, seen today on modern uniform buttons
American Civil War
-era USMC insignia
In 1776, the device consisted of a
fouled
anchor
(tangled in its rope) of
silver
or
pewter
. Changes were made in 1798, 1821, and 1824. In 1834, it was prescribed that a
brass
eagle be worn on the cover, the eagle to measure 3.5 inches (89 mm) from wingtip to wingtip. An eagle clutching a fouled anchor with thirteen six-pointed
stars
above was used on uniform buttons starting in 1804.
[3]
This same insignia is used today on the buttons of
Marine dress and service uniforms
, with the six-pointed stars changed to five-pointed stars.
[3]
[4]
During the early years numerous distinguishing marks were prescribed, including "black cockades", "scarlet plumes", and "yellow bands and tassels". In 1859, the first version of the present color scheme for the officer's dress uniform insignia appeared on an elaborate device of solid white metal and yellow metal. The design included a United States shield, half wreath, a
bugle
, and the letter "M."
[4]
In 1868, the USMC's
commandant
, Brigadier General
Jacob Zeilin
, appointed a board "to decide and report upon the various devices of cap ornaments of the Marine Corps." On November 13, 1868, the board recommended the modern insignia. It was approved by the commandant four days later, and by the
Secretary of the Navy
on November 19, 1868.
[4]
Design and symbolism
[
edit
]
US Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor (left=officer dress, center=enlisted dress, right=subdued)
Eagle, Globe, and Anchor embroidered on an MCCUU cover in June 2002
The emblem recommended by the 1868 board consisted of a
globe
(showing the continents of the
Western Hemisphere
) intersected by a
fouled anchor
, and surmounted by a
spread eagle
. On the emblem itself, there is a ribbon, clasped in the eagle's beak, bearing the
Latin
motto "
Semper Fidelis
" (English:
Always Faithful
). The uniform insignias omit the motto ribbon.
The general design of the emblem was probably derived from the Royal Marines' "Globe and Laurel."
[5]
The globe on the U.S. Marine emblem signifies the Corps' readiness to service in any part of the world. The eagle represents the United States. The anchor, which dates back to the founding of the corps in 1775, acknowledges the naval tradition of the Marines and their continual service within the
Department of the Navy
.
There are some differences between the uniform insignia for enlisted marines and that of officers: The enlisted Marines' dress blue uniform insignia is die-struck from a single sheet of brass and anodized a gold color. The service uniform insignia is coated a flat black color.
The officers' insignia is assembled from four parts: a die-struck silver colored globe with eagle, and gold colored anchor with silver colored fouling rope, and gold colored continents.
Current emblem and seal
[
edit
]
United States Marine Corps seal
In 1954, the USMC Commandant, General
Lemuel C. Shepherd
, Jr., requested the design of an official seal for the corps.
The new seal included the traditional Eagle, Globe, and Anchor emblem in gold, with the Globe and anchor rope in silver. The eagle is depicted with wings displayed, standing upon the western hemisphere of the terrestrial globe, and holding in his beak a white ribbon bearing the Marine Corps motto "
Semper Fidelis
" (Always Faithful) with the hemisphere superimposed on a fouled anchor. An American
bald eagle
replaced the
crested eagle
depicted on the 1868 emblem.
The emblem is displayed on a scarlet background encircled with a blue band bearing the phrases "Department of the Navy" above and "United States Marine Corps" below in white letters, the whole edged in a gold rope
U.S. President
Eisenhower
approved the design on June 22, 1954. The emblem as shown on the seal was adopted in 1955 as the official Marine Corps emblem.
Insignia EGA ornament
Lore of the Corps
Starting in boot camp, all Marines study the actions of those who have served before them. The history of the Marine Corps is a rich tapestry weaving together the contributions of all Marines. Over the past two centuries, certain aspects of the Corps’ history have taken on an almost legendary status. Below are examples of some of the stories, terms, and traditions that have come to be known as the “Lore of the Corps.”
The Blood Stripe
Marine Corps tradition maintains that the red stripe worn on the trousers of officers and noncommissioned officers, and commonly known as the “blood stripe,” commemorates those Marines killed storming the castle of Chapultepec in 1847. Although this belief is firmly embedded in the traditions of the Corps, it has no basis in fact. The use of stripes clearly predates the Mexican War.
In 1834, uniform regulations were changed to comply with President Andrew Jackson’s wishes that Marine uniforms return to the green and white worn during the Revolutionary War. The wearing of stripes on the trousers began in 1837, following the Army practice of wearing stripes the same color as uniform jacket facings. Colonel Commandant Archibald Henderson ordered those stripes to be buff white. Two years later, when President Jackson left office, Colonel Henderson returned the uniform to dark blue coats faced red. In keeping with earlier regulations, stripes became dark blue edged in red. In 1849, the stripes were changed to a solid red. Ten years later uniform regulations prescribed a scarlet cord inserted into the outer seams for noncommissioned officers and musicians and a scarlet welt for officers. Finally, in 1904, the simple scarlet stripe seen today was adopted.
"Leatherneck"
In 1776, the Naval Committee of the Second Continental Congress prescribed new uniform regulations. Marine uniforms were to consist of green coats with buff white facings, buff breeches and black gaiters. Also mandated was a leather stock to be worn by officers and enlisted men alike. This leather collar served to protect the neck against cutlass slashes and to hold the head erect in proper military bearing. Sailors serving aboard ship with Marines came to call them “leathernecks.”
Use of the leather stock was retained until after the Civil War when it was replaced by a strip of black glazed leather attached to the inside front of the dress uniform collar. The last vestiges of the leather stock can be seen in today’s modern dress uniform, which features a stiff cloth tab behind the front of the collar.
The term “leatherneck” transcended the actual use of the leather stock and became a common nickname for United States Marines. Other nicknames include “soldiers of the sea,” “devil dogs,” and the slightly pejorative “gyrene,” (a term which was applied to the British Royal Marines in 1894 and to the U.S. Marines by 1911), and “jarhead.”
"Semper Fidelis"
The Marine Corps adopted the motto “Semper Fidelis” in 1883. Prior to that date three mottoes, all traditional rather than official, were used. The first of these, antedating the War of 1812, was “Fortitudine.” The Latin phrase for “with courage,” it was emblazoned on the brass shako plates worn by Marines during the Federal period. The second motto was “By Sea and by Land,” taken from the British Royal Marines “Per Mare, Per Terram.” Until 1848, the third motto was “To the shores of Tripoli.” Inscribed on the Marine Corps colors, this commemorated Presley O’Bannon’s capture of the city of Derna in 1805. In 1848, this was revised to “From the halls of the Montezuma to the shores of Tripoli.”
“Semper Fidelis” signifies the dedication that individual Marines have to “Corps and country,” and to their fellow Marines. It is a way of life. Said one former Marine, “It is not negotiable. It is not relative, but absolute…Marines pride themselves on their mission and steadfast dedication to accomplish it.”
"Devil Dogs"
According to Marine Corps tradition, German soldiers facing the Marines at Belleau Wood called them
teufelhunden
. These were the devil dogs of Bavarian folklore - vicious, ferocious, and tenacious. Shortly thereafter, a Marine recruiting poster depicted a dachshund, wearing an Iron Cross and a spiked helmet, fleeing an English bulldog wearing the eagle, globe and anchor.
A tradition was born. Although an “unofficial mascot,” the first bulldog to “serve” in the United States Marine Corps was King Bulwark. Renamed Jiggs, he was enlisted on 14 October 1922 for the “term of life.” Enlistment papers were signed by Brigadier General Smedley D. Butler. Although he began his career as a private,
Jiggs
was quickly promoted to the rank of sergeant major. His death at the age of four was mourned throughout the Corps. His body lay in a satin-lined casket in a hangar on Marine Corps Base Quantico until he was buried with military honors.
Other bulldogs followed in the tradition of
Jiggs
. From the 1930s through the early 1950s, the name of the bulldogs was changed to Smedley as a tribute to Major General Butler. In the late 1950s, the Marine Barracks in Washington became the new home for the Marine Corps’ bulldog. Chesty, named in honor of the legendary Lieutenant General Lewis B. “Chesty” Puller, Jr, made his first public appearance on 5 July 1957.
Today the tradition continues. The bulldog, tough, muscular and fearless, has come to epitomize the fighting spirit of the United States Marine Corps.
8th and I
A notice posted in the Washington newspaper National Intelligence on 3 April 1801 offered “a premium of 100 dollars” for the “best plan of barracks for the Marines sufficient to hold 500 men, with their officers and a house for the Commandant.” The site for the barracks, near the Washington Navy Yard and within marching distance of the Capitol, was chosen by President Thomas Jefferson, who rode through Washington with Lieutenant Commandant William W. Burrows.
The competition was won by George Hadfield, who laid out the barracks and the house in a quadrangle. The barracks were established in 1801, the house, home of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, was completed in 1806. It is the oldest public building in continuous use in the nation’s capital.
Marine Corps traditions holds that when Washington was burned by the British during the War of 1812, both the Commandant’s House and the barracks were spared out of respect for the bravery shown by Marines during the Battle for Bladensburg.
Today, 8th and I is home to one of the most dramatic military celebrations in the world -- The Evening Parade. Held every Friday evening from May through August, the Evening Parade features “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band, “The Commandant’s Own” The United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon. It has become a lasting symbol of the professionalism, discipline, and esprit de Corps of the United States Marines, a celebration of the pride taken in a history that spans more than 230 years.
The Eagle, Globe and Anchor
The origins of the eagle, globe, and anchor insignia worn by Marines can be traced to those ornaments worn by early Continental Marines as well as to the British Royal Marines.
In 1776, Marines wore a device depicting a fouled anchor. Changes were made to that device in 1798, 1821, and 1824. An eagle was added in 1834. The current insignia dates to 1868 when Brigadier General Commandant Jacob Zeilin convened a board “to decide and report upon the various devices of cap ornaments of the Marine Corps.” A new insignia was recommended and approved by the Commandant. On 19 November 1868, the new insignia was accepted by the Secretary of the Navy.
The new emblem featured a globe showing the western hemisphere intersected by a fouled anchor and surmounted by an eagle. Atop the device, a ribbon was inscribed with the Latin motto “Semper Fidelis.” The globe signified the service of the United States Marines throughout the world. The anchor was indicative of the amphibious nature of the Marine Corps. The eagle, symbolizing a proud nation, was not the American bald eagle, but rather a crested eagle, a species found throughout the world.
On 22 June 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed an Executive Order which approved the design of an official seal for the United States Marine Corps. Designed at the request of General Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr., Commandant of the Marine Corps, the seal replaced the crested eagle with the American bald eagle, its wings proudly displayed. With the approval of this seal by the President of the United States in 1955, the emblem centered on the seal was adopted as the official Marine Corps emblem.
The eagle, globe, and anchor insignia is a testament to the training of the individual Marine, to the history and traditions of the Marine Corps, and to the values upheld by the Corps. It represents “those intangible possessions that cannot be issued: pride, honor, integrity, and being able to carry on the traditions for generations of warriors past.” Said retired Sergeant Major David W. Sommers, “the emblem of the Corps is the common thread that binds all Marines together, officer and enlisted, past and present…The eagle, globe and anchor tells the world who we are, what we stand for, and what we are capable of, in a single glance.”
The Marine Hymn
Following the Barbary Wars of 1805, the Colors of the Corps were inscribed with the words “to the shores of Tripoli.” After the capture and occupation of Mexico City in 1847, the Colors were changed to read “from the shores of Tripoli to the Halls of Montezuma.” These events in Marine Corps history are the origin of the opening words of the Marines’ Hymn.
Tradition holds that the words to the Marines’ Hymn were written by a Marine serving in Mexico. In truth, the author of the words remains unknown. Colonel Albert S. McLemore and Walter F. Smith, Assistant Band Director during the John Philip Sousa era, sought to trace the melody to its origins. It was reported to Colonel McLemore that by 1878 the tune was very popular in Paris, originally appearing as an aria in the Jacques Offenbach opera Genevieve de Brabant. John Philips Sousa later confirmed this belief in a letter to Major Harold Wirgman, USMC, stating “The melody of the ‘Halls of Montezuma’ is taken from Offenbach’s comic opera...”
Its origins notwithstanding, the hymn saw widespread use by the mid-1800s. Copyright ownership of the hymn was given to the Marine Corps per certificate of registration dated 19 August 1891. In 1929, it became the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps with the verses shown on the right.
On 21 November 1942, the Commandant of the Marine Corps authorized an official change in the first verse, fourth line, to reflect the changing mission of the Marine Corps. The new line read "in the air, on land and sea." That change was originally proposed by Gunnery Sergeant H.L. Tallman, an aviator and veteran of World War I.
Shortly after World War II, Marines began to stand at attention during the playing of The Marines’ Hymn, Today that tradition continues today to honor all those who have earned the title "United States Marine."
00:00
00:00
The Marines' Hymn
From the Halls of Montezuma
to the Shores of Tripoli,
We fight our country’s battles
On the land as on the sea.
First to fight for right and freedom,
And to keep our honor clean,
We are proud to claim the title
of United States Marine.
"Our flag’s unfurl’d to every breeze
From dawn to setting sun;
We have fought in every clime and place
Where we could take a gun.
In the snow of far-off northern lands
And in sunny tropic scenes,
You will find us always on the job
The United States Marines.
"Here’s health to you and to our Corps
Which we are proud to serve;
In many a strife we’ve fought for life
And never lost our nerve.
If the Army and the Navy
Ever look on Heaven’s scenes,
They will find the streets are guarded
By United States Marines."