Sunday, January 8, 2012

Wartime Slogans

1939-1945



Many slogans produced during 1939 - 1945 period were connected to the war effort. This post shows some of the wartime postal and meter slogans dealing with topics such as finance, conservation of materials, and patriotism.

A. Postal Slogans

BLOOD DONORS
WANTED
DONNEURS DE SANG
DEMANDES






Ottawa, October 17, 1944


BUY VICTORY BONDS




Toronto, June 11, 1941


Hamilton, November 5, 1943


CANADIAN LEGION
WAR SERVICES APPEAL
GIVE FREELY NOW





Toronto, February 21, 1940


CONSERVE COALSAVE
ONE TON IN FIVE






Hamilton, January 23, 1944



Postwar use
Ottawa, December 2, 1946


CONSERVE COALCONSERVEZLE CHARBON




Postwar Use
Quebec, April 3, 1946


CZECHOSLOVAKTAG DAY
NOVEMBER-13





Toronto, November 8, 1943


EAT RIGHT
FOR HEALTH



Ottawa, May 27, 1943


ENLIST
NOW





Toronto, October 18, 1941


FILL
A DITTY
BAG





Hamilton, September 11, 1943

See article dealing with ditty bags here.


HELP
THE
RED CROSS





London, March 29, 1945


NETHERLANDSRELIEF FUND
TAG DAY
SEPTEMBER 18TH






Toronto, September 6, 1943


PAY NO MORE
THAN
CEILING PRICES





Toronto, November 17, 1944



Postwar use Vancouver, November 2, 1945


PAY NO MORE
THAN CEILING PRICES
NE PAYEZ PAS PLUS
QUE LES PRIS PLAFOND






Montreal, January 25, 1945


SAVE FAT
FOR
EXPLOSIVES





Toronto, June 29, 1943


SAVE METALS
RAGS AND

WASTE PAPER





Toronto, March 27, 1943


SAVE YOUR SCRAP
MATERIAL
CONSERVEZ VOS
REBUTS




Montreal, January 12, 1943


SOUSCRIVONS
A L'EMPRUNT

DE LA VICTOIRE





Montreal, June 5, 1941


V ... _

According to H.E. Guertin, the "V" for Victory" slogan was first conceived by a Belgian lawyer Victor De Lavelye in January 1941 while in London, England, and its use spread to many Allied nations.
(The Wartime Mail and Stamps Canada 1939-46)


Morse code V = 3 dots 1 dash


Hamilton, September 20, 1941



Montreal, September 29, 1942


B. Meter Slogans


FOR VICTORY




Toronto, December 11, 1941


NOTHING MATTERS NOW
BUT VICTORY!
BUY VICTORY BONDS





Fort William, February 1, 1943


REMEMBER HONG KONG
BUY 1942 VICTORY BONDS





Montreal, March 24, 1942


WIN THE WAR
BUY
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS





Toronto, August 8, 1941





Vancouver, July 14, 1941


YOU SERVE BY SAVING
BUY
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS





Toronto, October 23, 1940