Symbols of the United States of America

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Symbols of the United States of America
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The Flag

• The United States flag has 13 stripes. Seven are
  red and 6 are white. It also has 50 white stars
  on a blue background. The stripes represent the
  13 original colonies. The 50 stars represent the
  50 states in the U.S.
• The first U.S. flag was designed in 1777. The
  flag has been changed many times since then. New
  stars are added each time new states join the
  union.

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The National Anthem
(click on the title to listen to the national
anthem)

• Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early
  light, What so proudly we hailed at the
  twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes
  and bright stars, through the perilous fight,
  O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly
  streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs
  bursting in air, Gave proof through the night
  that our flag was still there. O say, does that
  star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of
  the free and the home of the brave?

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The Pledge of Allegiance

• I pledge allegianceto the flagof the United
  States of Americaand to the Republicfor which
  it stands,one nation,under God,indivisible,wit
  h libertyand justice for all.

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America (My Country Tis of Thee)

• The tune was first attributed to a German
  named Siegfried August Mahlmann around 1740 and
  was called "Gott segne Sachsenland" (God Bless
  Our Native Land). It was first sung in public on
  July 4, 1831, at a children's concert at the Park
  Street Church, Boston.

• My country, 'tis of Thee,Sweet Land of
  LibertyOf thee I singLand where my fathers
  died,Land of the pilgrims' pride,From every
  mountain sideLet Freedom ring.

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The Bald Eagle

• The bald eagle is a large, powerful, brown bird
  with a white head and tail. The Founding Fathers
  chose the bald eagle to be the national bird of
  the United States in 1782. This majestic bird can
  only be found in North America.
• The word "bald" does not mean that this bird has
  no feathers. Instead, it comes from the word
  piebald, an old word which means "marked with
  white."

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The White House
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Uncle Sam

• Uncle Sam, a figure symbolizing the United
  States, is portrayed as a tall, white-haired man
  with a goatee. He is often dressed in red, white,
  and blue, and wears a top hat.
• The most famous picture of Uncle Sam appeared on
  an Army recruiting poster. The poster was
  designed in World War I, and was used again in
  World War II. The caption reads "I Want You for
  U.S. Army." James Montgomery Flagg drew this
  picture, and served as the model too!

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Liberty Bell

• The Liberty Bell has become the symbol of freedom
  in the United States. It rang when the
  Continental Congress signed the Declaration of
  Independence.
• The Bell was cast in London, England in 1752. It
  is made mostly of copper and tin. After it
  arrived in the U.S., the Bell cracked. A new bell
  was made from the metal in the old one, but this
  one also cracked. A third bell was built from the
  same metal, and now this one has a crack too!
• The last time the bell rang was on February 23,
  1846 for George Washington's birthday
  celebration. Today, the Liberty Bell hangs in
  Philadelphia for all to see.

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Statue of Liberty

• The Statue of Liberty is located in New York. The
  Statue of Liberty symbolizes freedom throughout
  the world. The Statue was actually a gift from
  the people of France.
• The Statue represents a woman escaping the chains
  of tyranny. She holds a torch, which represents
  liberty. The Statues full name is Liberty
  Enlightening the World.