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The Eagle Globe and Anchor is what sets Marines apart from other branches of Service who delineate themselves by occupational specialty or demonstrate allegiance to a specific unit through the wearing of a patch or symbol. The only symbol Marines recognize is the Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor.

During World War II, like the Army, the Marines wore shoulder unit patches, and amid all the fighting, the Corps had to weigh in on its design.

After World War II the Marine Corps revoked the practice, calling it an Army tradition foreign to the Corps.

Marine Corps recruits receive an EGA emblem after they complete the Marine Corps Crucible in boot camp. Receiving the sacred emblem signifies that recruits have earned the title of United States Marine.