United States Flag July 4,1960 present

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United States FlagJuly 4,1960 - present

• Stars 50 states
• Stripes 13 colonies
• Red hardiness, valor
• White purity, innocence
• Blue perseverance, justice

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Historical progression of designs

• used by George Washington during Revolution war
• The origin of stars and stripes design, appears
  on relic only
• In use from June 14,1777 May 1,1795
• The only one with15 stripes May 1,1795 July 3,
  1818
• Since July 4,1818 stripes remain at 13, a star
  added when a new state was admitted

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US Symbol The Great Seal of the U.S.

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• obverse reverse
• It took 6 years, a final design was accepted
  by Congress, which combined some proposals of 3
  committees, a total of 14 members efforts.

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History of the Seal

• 1776, the Congress assigned the first committee
  to design a national emblem
• 1782, the Congress adopted a integrated design
• A total of seven re-engraving since the original,
  now is on public display
• Current seal is kept in Department of State

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Description of the obverse

• Bald eagle national bird
• Olive branch peace
• Arrow military power
• Motto out of many, one
• Stars the original 13 colonies
• Shield 2 difference from the U.S. flag

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Description of the reverse

• Pyramid strength, duration
• Uncapped pyramid construction was not finished
• Eye of Providence symbol for divinity
• MDCCLXXVI 1776
• Upper motto God has favored our
• undertakings
• Lower motto a new order
• of the ages

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Common motif 13 in the sealin honor of the
original 13 colonies

• 13 stars in the glory above the eagle
• 13 stripes on the shield
• 13 arrows
• 13 olive leaves
• 13 olives on the branch
• 13 levels of the pyramid
• 13 letters in the mottos
• 13 sides showing the ribbon

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Others based on the Great Seal
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Usage of the obverse

• As a coat of arms of the U.S. has official
  colors
• Emboss on international treaties
• official government documents
• as affixed to paper is monochrome
• Passport, etc

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• The design of the reverse side has not been
  cut as a seal, but appears on the back of
  one-dollar bill since 1935.