Keep Calm History with Mariah

Hello Through the Eyes of the Mrs. readers,

and thank you so much for letting me stop by for a little visit!!

My name is Mariah and I blog at Mariah's Creations

I have a couple of Motto's for 2012, but my main one is

"Keep Calm and Carry On"!  I have loved this saying ever since the first time I heard it,

but it seems so appropriate for this year and for the circumstances that my family and I are in this year!  I have decided to print off two copies of this saying, one for my bathroom, and one for my bedroom.

{The two places that I go to escape my kiddos for a few moments}  

Having them displayed is a good visual reminder of my motto!!

I found the free printables here.

So many great colors to choose from!

I think that the history of this saying is so interesting!!

I am fascinated by WWII things, so it just fit perfectly!

In the Spring of 1939, with war against Germany all but inevitable, the British Government’s

Ministry of Information commissioned a series of propaganda posters to be distributed

throughout the country at the onset of hostilities. The posters were intended to offer the public reassurance in the dark days which lay ahead.

The intent of the poster was to convey a message from the King to his people,

to assure them that ‘all necessary measures to defend the nation were being taken’,

and to stress an ‘attitude of mind’ rather than a specific aim.

At the end of August 1939 three designs went into production. The first poster, of which over a million were printed, carried a slogan suggested by a civil servant named Waterfield. Using the crowns of George VI as the only graphic device, the stark red and white poster read ‘Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution will Bring Us Victory’. … The third design, of which over 2.5 million posters were printed, simply read ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’.

 The ‘Keep Calm’ posters were held in reserve, intended for use

only in times of crisis or invasion. Although some may have found there way onto Government office walls, the poster was never officially issued and so remained virtually unseen by the public –

unseen, that is, until a copy turned up more than fifty years later (2001)

in a box of dusty old books bought in auction.(Barter Books)

Hope you have a great day!!

Thanks so much for letting me visit today!!

~mariah~

I love a little history! I always wondered what creative genius came up with this.

Thank You Mariah because I had no idea. I would love if you all would stop by and say hello to Mariah. She has a link party on Tuesdays that you should check out called Terrific Tuesday
You can also find her on Pinterest