American Symbols

National Seal•July 4, 1776: Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson •Evidence of an independent nation•Free people •High aspirations and grand hopes for the future

American Flag

•1777•# of stars has changed over years

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

•Arlington, Virginia•Faces Washington DC•World War I

Arlington Cemetery•Honors men and women who served in the Armed Forces•Approximately 260,000 people buried there•Approximately 5,400 buried there each year

The Vietnam Wall

•Recognizes and honors the men and women who served in the Vietnam War

Bald Eagle•National bird

•Strength•Courage•Freedom•Immortality• Piebald~ an old word, meaning "marked with white"

The Liberty Bell

•Symbol of freedom•Rung after the Declaration of Independence was signed

The U.S. Capitol

•Home of: House of Representatives and the Senate

Supreme Court

•Since 1935

The White House

•Official residence of the President

The Lincoln Memorial

•Honors the 16th President•All people free

•Author of Declaration of Independence

Jefferson Memorial

Mount Rushmore

•South Dakota•Symbolize the growth of the country

The Washington Monument

•Honors the father of our country•George Washington

Statue of Liberty

•Gift from France•Symbols friendship and democracy

•http://schoolweb.missouri.edu/smithville.k12.mo.us/uptegrove/amsymbols.html•http://www.texaslre.org/asymbols/symbolsgameintro.html (GAME)•http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/symbols

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