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Keep Calm and Carry On Rubber Stamp
- Traditional wooden handled rubber stamp
- £19.95
Keep Calm and Carry On - Rubber hand stamps
"Keep Calm and Carry On" is a 1939 British World War II motivational poster created by the Ministry of Information. Though 2.45 million copies were printed, it was rarely displayed and remained largely unknown until an original copy was rediscovered in 2000 at Barter Books.
History and Origin
- Designed by the British government in 1939 just before World War II to boost public morale in case of a heavy invasion or air raids.
- Held back for a worst-case scenario that never happened, meaning it was rarely seen by the public at the time.
- One of three emergency slogan posters, alongside "Freedom is in Peril" and "Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution".
Cultural Phenomenon
- Gained massive global popularity after its 2000 rediscovery, turning into a widespread 21st-century meme and design template.
- Symbolizes stoic resilience and calm under pressure.
- Opinions are mixed on its modern ubiquity; while many view it as a comforting and classic piece of British heritage, others feel it has been over-commercialized and parodied into a cliché