30 Symbols of America_655403825.ppt

Symbols of America Flag Stars = the 50 States Stripes = the 13 colonies Red = victory, white = purity, blue = loyalty Pledge of allegiance I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the Republic for which it stands: one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Bald eagle The bald eagle was chosen June 20, 1782, as the emblem of the United States of American, because of its long life, great strength and majestic looks, and also because it was then believed to exist only on this continent. Liberty bell A symbol of freedom First rang when the United States became a country In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Statue of Liberty Located in New York Harbor Gift from France Uncle Sam Symbol of strength and dignity Started as a poster for World War I Honored each year on his birthday with a parade in Troy, New York U.S. Capitol Seat of government for U.S. Congress Located in Washington, D.C., on top of Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall. White House Home of the president of the United States George Washington was the only President that did not live here The Oval Office is a room where the President does work for the country National AnthemThe Star Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see by the dawns early lightWhat so proudly we hailed at the twilights last gleaming?Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,Oer 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.Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet waveOer the land of the free and the home of the brave? Washington Monument The Monument is shaped like an Egyptian obelisk, stands 555’ 5 1/8” tall, and offers views in excess of thirty miles. It was finished on December 6, 1884. Lincoln Memorial Above the statue the words: In this Temple, as in the hearts of the people, for whom he saved the Union, the memory of Abra