Brother Jonathan was a fictional character created to personify the entire United States, in the early days of the country's existence. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ...

In editorial cartoons and patriotic posters, Brother Jonathan was usually depicted as a typical American revolutionary, with tri-cornered hat and long military jacket. Originally, from 1776 to 1783, "Brother Jonathan" was a mildly derisive term used by the Loyalists to describe the Patriots. This early political cartoon by Ben Franklin was originally written for the French and Indian War, but was later recycled during the Revolutionary War An editorial cartoon, also known as a political cartoon, is an illustration or comic strip containing a political or social message. ... Patriotism is a feeling of love and devotion to ones own homeland (patria, the land of ones fathers). ... This article is in need of attention. ... Tricorn can refer to: The Tricorn Centre, considered one of the ugliest buildings in the United Kingdom Tricorne, a type of headgear. ... This article is about the year 1776. ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... In general, a loyalist is an individual who is loyal to the powers that be or The Establishment. ... Look up patriot in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

It has been suggested that the most plausible explanation for the origin of the term is that the character derives from Jonathan Trumbull (1710-85), Governor of Connecticut. It is said that George Washington often uttered the words: "We must consult Brother Jonathan" when faced with a difficult question; however, that origin is doubtful. Gov. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 113 km 177 km 12. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732–December 14, 1799) was the successful Commander in Chief of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War from 1775 to 1783, and later became the first President of the United States, an office to which he was twice elected unanimously, and held from 1789...

The character was adopted by Americans from 1783 to 1815. During the War of 1812, the term "Uncle Sam" appeared. Uncle Sam appeared in newspapers from 1813 to 1815, and in 1816 it appeared in a book. Brother Jonathan was replaced by the female personification Columbia and the increasingly popular Uncle Sam. 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and British Empire from 1812 to 1815, on land in North America and at sea around the world. ... 1813 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of New Orleans 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1816 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... J. M. Flaggs Uncle Sam recruited soldiers for World War I. Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States dating from the War of 1812. ...

However, Brother Jonathan, and variants of the name Jonathan continued to be used as slang references to Americans through the American Civil War. For example Johnny Rebel meant a Confederate soldier, and a popular song was When Johnny Comes Marching Home. On a related note, the word Yankee may be a derivation of the Dutch nickname for Americans, Jan Kees, meaning "John Cornelius". Johnny Rebel or Johnny Reb was the slang term for any Confederate soldier, or the Confederate army as a whole, during the American Civil War. ... When Johnny Comes Marching Home (sometimes When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again) is a song of the American Civil War that expressed peoples longing for the return of their friends and relatives who were fighting in the war. ... The term Yankee has a variety of meanings. ...

See also

• Columbia
• Uncle Sam
• Britannia

J. M. Flaggs Uncle Sam recruited soldiers for World War I. Uncle Sam is a national personification of the United States dating from the War of 1812. ... Britannia, the British national personification. ...

External links

• 1862 Harper's Weekly Brother Jonathan Cartoon