Kay Bojesen was inspired by several uniformed bodies, which can be seen in, among others, Garderen and Politimanden. The original Marine figure has a charming expression with a slimmer silhouette and the hat at an angle. The dark blue uniform, the slanted hat and the striped collar give a nice maritime look. Kay Bojesen went on a voyage and on his way he sailed as the only registered passenger on a Russian cargo ship named Minsk. Kay Bojesen’s statement about the sailors was thus “They became all my friends and the ship my home”.
