Da das Poster nie veröffentlicht wurde, war es bis zu seiner Wiederentdeckung im Jahr 2000 relativ unbekannt in der Folge hat es große Popularität erlangt. The ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster is also becoming recognised as a British icon around the world alongside other icons British such as the red telephone box. Keep Calm and Carry On ( englisch bleib ruhig und mach weiter‘) war ein Propaganda -Poster, das 1939 von der britischen Regierung produziert wurde.

Since its recent discovery, the poster has now captured the attention of the world. Even though 2.5 million were produced, 'Keep calm and carry on' was shelved by the government and moldered in boxes until a bookstore owner found one in 2000. Only two posters are in private hands, one is held by .uk and one by Barter Books in Alnwick, Northumberland (responsible for starting the recent popularity of the poster). In 1939, with war against Germany looming, the Government designed three posters to steady the publics resolve and maintain morale. But where is it from and why has it resonated so strongly with the modern British public This book reveals the truth behind the now infamous poster, tracing its origins to the Second World War, when it was created to. The poster that bore the (now famous) phrase, ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ was never officially put on public display it was reserved for a ‘last case scenario’ such as the German invasion of Britain! Today only a handful of the original posters survive and most are held by the British National Archives. Keep Calm and Carry On has become one of the most recognisable slogans of the twenty-first century. As war broke out, the instruction from The Ministry of Information to display the posters was issued and the task of putting up the posters around the country started. Make a Keep Calm and Carry On Mug, Poster, T-shirt, Bag, iPhone or iPad Case, Canvas, Cards, Aprons, and Cushions. Keep Calm & Carry On Canvas Tote Shopping Bag Pink Print £19.95. Keep Calm & Carry On Red & White Ladies T-Shirt £19.95. The posters layout was simple with each design carrying a short and authoritative message from the King to his people with large white bold letters on a striking red background along with an image of the Kings crown. Keep Calm & Carry On Union Jack Poster £5.95. In 1939, on the eve of World War Two, The Ministry of Information produced public reassurance posters in uniform design for the purpose of steadying the nerves of the general public and boosting morale at a time of war.

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