An American icon

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The US symbol Uncle Sam is a real person, named Samuel Wilson, who lived in the 1800s in Arlington, MA. During his time, he was very popular, hence the adoption of the US government of his name as its official symbol. However, his costume was borrowed from another person named Brother Jonathan.

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The Imperial bee: all the design buzz

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The use of bees for symbols was started by the ancient Egyptians and were used as royal designations until the rule of the Roman emperors. Napoleon Bonaparte also chose the bee as his personal emblem. Bee designs became famous and had come to symbolize the Empire itself until its fall.

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A princely sum for china

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King George IV commissioned the Chamberlain's Porcelain Works in 1807 to design 973 pieces of breakfast, dinner and dessert china. Since all the china were of varying designs, the act was seen as a proof that the King preferred the classic tabletop style of mixing china patterns.

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