FlagThe American flag is often called "The Stars and Stripes", it is also called "Old Glory". It represents the growth of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes,7 red and 6 white which stand for the
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Flag The American flag is often called "The Stars
and Stripes", it is also called "Old Glory". It
represents the growth of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes,7 red and 6 white which stand for the original 13 states. In the top left hand corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background: one star for each state. The national anthem of the United States is "The Star Spangled Banner".
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Anthem The words written during the Anglo-American war of
1812-1814 and set to the music of an old
song. Every state has its own flag, its own emblem and its own anthem too.
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Eagle The eagle became the national emblem of the
country in 1782. It has an olive branch (a
symbol of peace) and arrows (a symbol of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of a dollar bill.
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Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is the
symbol of American democracy. It stands on Liberty Island
in New York. This National Monument was a present from France to the USA. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship.