NRA Blue Eagle

The Blue Eagle, a blue-colored representation of the American "thunderbird," with outspread wings, was a symbol used in the United States by companies to show compliance with the National Industrial Recovery Act. It was proclaimed on July 20, 1933 as the symbol of industrial recovery by Hugh S. Johnson, the head of the National Recovery Administration. It does bear strong resemblance to the German Eagle. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Look up thunderbird in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... NRA Blue Eagle poster. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Hugh S. Johnson on the cover of Time Hugh Samuel Johnson (1882 - 1942) American soldier and National Recovery Administration official. ... NRA Blue Eagle poster. ... Categories: Stub | German coats of arms ...

All companies that accepted President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Re-employment Agreement or a special Code of Fair Competition were permitted to display a poster on which was reproduced the Blue Eagle together with the announcement, "Member N.R.A. We Do Our Part." On September 5, 1935, following the invalidation of the compulsory code system, the emblem was abolished and its future use as a symbol was prohibited. FDR redirects here. ... September 5 is the 248th day of the year (249th in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...

In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1933, DeBenneville "Bert" Bell formed a new National Football League franchise to replace the defunct Frankford Yellow Jackets. He named this team the Eagles in recognition of the popular New Deal NRA. The Eagles retain the name to this day. Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Bert Bell (1895-1959) was co-founder (with Lud Wray) of the Frankford Yellowjackets in 1924 (whose name was changed to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1933), and commissioner of the National Football League from 1946 until his death. ... The National Football League (NFL) is the largest professional American football league, consisting of thirty-two teams from American cities and regions. ... The Frankford Yellow Jackets were a team in the National Football League. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

External links

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