However, its design has changed over the Marine Corps’ two-century history. Earning the EGA is so deeply tied to the Corps’ cultural identity that enlisted recruits don’t receive theirs ...

But officials who get their kicks from preserving history came up with the emblem redesign in 2019 to bring more attention to it as a cultural resource. It’s also painted in large stencils on ...

The symbol has a long history behind it as the Marine Corps emblem. The EGA’s appearance dates back to the Marine Corps’ inception in 1775. Perhaps predictably, the newly-minted PFC ...

The general design of the emblem was probably derived from the British Royal Marines' "Globe and Laurel." The globe on the U.S. Marine emblem signifies service in any part of the world. The eagle ...