Keep Calm and Carry On greeting card
The official, original, Keep Calm and Carry On greeting card.
History:
During the early spring of 1939, the war with Germany was almost inevitable. The British Governments Ministry of Information commissioned a number of propaganda posters to be displayed throughout the country upon the outbreak of war. The plan for the posters was to relay a message from King George VI to his people that all possible measures to defend Great Britain were being taken.
Using the crown of King George VI as the only graphic element, it simply read Keep Calm and Carry On. A small number were displayed, however the poster was never officially issued, and so remained almost unseen by the general public.
That is until one turned up over 50 years later within a pile of dusty old books bought from an auction.
Sadly we have been unable to trace who originally came up with the slogan. However the reproductions are a fitting tribute to the unknown person who created it. Even today, people all across the World are still finding reassurance from its simple, yet elegant eye catching design and the message that it managed to convey.
Blank inside - Large size : 21cm x 14.5cm - White envelope - Cello wrapped
