20 Iconic British World War II Propaganda Posters

20. "Keep Calm And Carry On" (June-July 1939)

This "Keep calm and carry on" poster may have become immortalised and adapted for different uses since the turn of the millennium, but when it was first produced between June and July 1939 it was rarely displayed publicly.

Despite 2.45million copies being printed, this motivational propaganda poster was produced along with a variety of others in the build-up to World War II by the Ministry of Information but it was cancelled by October 1939 following criticism of its cost and impact.

It's fair to say it's impact in the 21st Century has been far greater...