The National Symbols of the USA National

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The National Symbols of the USA

National Symbols

Click on the picture of the Washington Monument.

This is the Washington Monument.

Click on the picture of the White House.

This is the White House.

Click on the picture of Mount Rushmore.

This is Mount Rushmore.

Click on the picture of the Lincoln Memorial.

This is the Lincoln Memorial.

Songs • The official song of the USA is “the Star. Spangled Banner” (written by Francis Scott Key). It is devoted to the National Flag • The national song (the Americans want it to be the official song of their country) is “America, the Beautiful” • People from other countries know it well. They sing it using their countries’ names instead of the name “America” in it.

the Flag It is called “Stars and Stripes” It has 50 stars which represent 50 states and 13 stripes which represent original 13 colonies The colours are symbolic: Red -hardness and valour White -purity and innocence Blue -justice

the Bald Eagle • It was chosen because of its long life, great strength • At that time Americans thought this bird existed only on the American continent • This bird symbolizes independence and freedom

“Uncle Sam” • it’s a tall white-haired man with a white goatee and a star-spangled suit • Many people think it was named after Samuel Wilson who was a businessman and in 1812 supplied the U. S. army with beef in barrels. On the barrels letters “U. S. ” were written. One of the workers said that U. S. stood for Uncle Sam Wilson • This symbol is still spirit of the USA

the Statue of Liberty • It’s a present from France to the American people. (on July 4 th, 1884) • It was a symbol of a great hundredyear international friendship between America and France during the American revolutionary war. • The Statue of Liberty was originally a black woman. • But then it was changed to a white woman because it would hurt the feelings of the South that lost the war.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial • It’s in South Dakota • It represents the first 150 years of the history of the USA • It’s 18 metres high • It covers 5. 17 km and 1, 745 m above sea level • The presidents are: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln

the Motto • The National American motto is “In God We Trust”

The Washington Monument • The Washington Monument is the world’s tallest stone structure. • It is located in Washington D. C. • It was constructed to commemorate George Washington.

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