About GrafixMat Coasters
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Back Story
About GrafixMat Coasters:
Each GrafixMat® is a work of art, masterfully laser-engraved on the cork front with a unique and amusing story colorfully illustrated on its flip-side. For a treasured gift or your own personal collection; select one or create a set of 2, 4, 6 or more from 21 themed Collections totaling more than 500 contemporary and fine art designs. Made from eco-friendly recycled cork from Portugal and Spain, yet handcrafted in the U.S.A. GrafixMats® are so artfully designed and intriguing, we've created a hanging hole in the back of each coaster.
All Natural • Durable • Easy Wash • Singles or Sets • Storage Caddies • 4 1/4" Diameter, 5/16" Thick • Green Certified
Front Design:
USMC Bulldog
The Back Story:
USMC Bulldog
During World War I many German reports had called the attacking Marines “teufel-hunden,” meaning Devil-Dogs. Teufel-hunden were the vicious, wild, and ferocious mountain dogs of Bavarian folklore. Soon afterward a U.S. Marine recruiting poster depicted a snarling English Bulldog wearing a Marine Corps helmet. Because of the tenacit and demeanor of the breed, the image took root with both the Marines and the public.
At the Marine base at Quantico, Virginia, in a formal ceremony on October 14, 1922, Gen. Smedley D. Butler signed documents enlisting a bulldog, named Jiggs. At the time of his death in January 1927, Jiggs had reached to the rank of Sergeant Major. He was interred with full military honors.
Officially Licensed Product of USMC®
www.marines.mil