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Like any country in the world, it has its own national official and folk symbols. The generally accepted national symbols of the United States are the Stars and Stripes of the United States, the bald eagle on the coat of arms, and the national anthem.
American flag
The American flag is one of the most recognizable symbols of America in the world. The American flag is often called the "Stars and Stripes" and is also sometimes called "Old Glory". It symbolizes the development of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes: 7 red and 6 white, which represent the 13 original states (New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York , New Jersey, Pennsylvania).
In the upper left corner of the flag there are 50 white stars on a blue background: each star represents one state. There is no official interpretation of the colors of the US flag, but it is generally accepted that the color blue represents loyalty, devotion, friendship, justice, truth; red - courage, zeal, zeal; white - purity and moral principles. Stars symbolize sovereignty.
One of the interpretations of the flag, attributed to George Washington, reads: “We took the stars from Heaven; the red color meant the country from which we sailed; white stripes on red are a symbol of the fact that we have disconnected from it, and the stripes will have to symbolize the freedom of future generations.”
US coat of arms
When literally translated from English, the US coat of arms means the Great Seal of the United States; it is used to confirm the authenticity of documents issued by the government of the United States of America. It is always kept by the US Secretary of State.
On July 4, 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with creating the Seal of the United States. The delegates to the Constitutional Convention believed that the emblem and national coat of arms would symbolize an independent nation and a free people with great aspirations and hopes for the future. The design of the coat of arms (Great Seal) was approved six years later, on July 20, 1782.
Today the coat of arms of the United States looks like this: the obverse is a bald eagle, the symbol of the United States, holding 13 arrows and an olive branch with 13 leaves and 13 olives - a symbol that the United States calls for peace, but is also ready for war.
The reverse side of the seal is sometimes called its spiritual side. It shows a pyramid of 13 steps with the number 1776 at its base, depicted in Roman numerals. Above the pyramid is the Eye of Providence, and above it is the motto “Annuit Coeptis”, which means: “It (the Eye of Providence) favors our undertakings” or “He likes our undertakings.” The scroll located under the pyramid reads: "Novus Ordo Seclorum", which translates as "New Order for All Ages". The number 13 in all cases symbolizes the original number of states in the United States.
US anthem
The US Anthem is the most famous anthem in the world. The war of 1812-1814 between America and England played a role in the history of the creation of the anthem. The patriotic song, whose lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, was adopted by the US Congress as the national anthem in 1931.
Oddly enough, the verses of the anthem were set to a British drinking song. According to some accounts, Key showed the poem to his wife's relatives in Baltimore, who immediately printed it and distributed it throughout the city in the form of leaflets under the title "Defense of Fort McHenry." A couple of weeks later, newspapers published the poem, it quickly became popular and was soon renamed “The Star-Spangled Banner.
It is still unknown whether it was the idea of Key or his relatives, but after printing leaflets under the name of this melody - “Anacreon in Heaven”, the US anthem began to be performed with this music to this day.
When listing other national American symbols, one cannot fail to mention:
USA mottos - "In God We Trust"(“In God we trust”), "E Pluribus Unum"(“Out of many, one”) and "Novus Ordo Seclorum"("Order of a New Era")
March symbol of the USA - "The Stars and Stripes Forever"("Stars and Stripes Forever")
The symbol bird of the USA is the bald eagle.
Tree symbol of the USA - oak
The flower symbol of the USA is the rose.
The Christmas tree is the symbol of the United States - the General Grant sequoia,
Also, the state symbols of the USA are: the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, which rang at the time of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, “Uncle Sam”, who is a gray-haired man with a goatee in a top hat, dressed in national colors, and buildings of national significance: the White House, as a presidential residence, the Capitol – personifying parliamentary power and the Supreme Court building in Washington.
Well, popular symbols include the American favorite sports games: baseball and American football, apple pie, hamburgers and hot dogs, bourbon whiskey, as well as Hollywood film studios, Disneyland, the lights of Las Vegas, and Niagara Falls.
The symbol drink of the USA is bourbon.
Bourbon is an American whiskey, one of the unofficial symbols of the United States. The main difference between bourbon and Scotch, Irish or other whiskey is that bourbon is made from corn (and not from barley, like traditional “European” varieties), and before use it is aged in oak barrels, which must be burnt from the inside. US law clearly stipulates what kind of whiskey can be called bourbon. To do this, the following basic requirements must be met: the drink must be produced in the USA, only grain can be used as a raw material, and corn must be at least 51%, the whiskey must be aged in a new, but pre-charred oak barrel from the inside. There are also a number of requirements about the alcohol content in bourbon and about limiting the use of additives and colorings (water, caramel, etc.) There is no reliable data on the origin of bourbon, the only certainty is that the first bourbon appeared in the state of Kentucky. At the end of the 18th century, many immigrants from Scotland and Ireland arrived in Kentucky, who knew firsthand about the whiskey production process. It is believed that the first person to try aging whiskey in a fired barrel, which gave bourbon its reddish hue and unique taste, was Baptist preacher, entrepreneur and founder of the city of Georgetown, Elijah Craig. At the beginning of the 19th century, about two thousand distilleries operated in Kentucky, producing whiskey from corn. Most of them were located in Bourbon County, so the drink they produced began to be called “bourbon.” Kentucky remains a leading producer of bourbon to this day. It is estimated that more than 90% of bourbon is produced in the Bardstown area, which has been called the "Bourbon Capital of the World." Kentucky produces hundreds of bourbons, including Jim Beam, Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill, Four Roses and many more. The state of Tennessee disputes the reputation of producing the best American whiskey in Kentucky. The difference between “real Tennessee whiskey” and “classic bourbon” produced in Kentucky is that in Tennessee the whiskey is filtered through charcoal before bottling. The most famous brand of Tennessee whiskey is Jack Daniel's. Traveling along the “bourbon trail” is very popular among tourists coming to Kentucky, during which you can visit bourbon factories, learn the history of this drink and, of course, try it. To attract tourists and increasing the popularity of their products, American whiskey producers hold a bourbon festival in Bardstown. Tasting of various varieties of bourbon, a cocktail competition, a “world championship” in rolling barrels and creating “sculptures” from them, jazz concerts - these and many other events annually attract tens of thousands of tourists to the “capital of bourbon”.
Flower symbol of the USA - rose
This decision was made in 1986 by the US Congress. The law that declares the rose a symbol of the United States states: Americans have always loved the flowers with which God decorates our land. More often than any other flower, we hold roses in our hands as a symbol of life, love, devotion, beauty and eternity. To speak of the love of a man and a woman, of the love of humanity and of God, of the love of one's country, Americans who speak the language of the heart will say it with a rose. ...We have always cultivated roses in our gardens. Our first president, George Washington, grew roses and named the variety he developed after his mother. This variety of roses is still grown today. The White House boasts the most beautiful Rose Garden. We grow roses in all of our fifty states. We find roses in all our art, music and literature. We decorate our celebrations and parades with roses... The American people have long carved out a special place in their hearts for roses. Let us continue to cherish them in honor of the love and devotion they symbolize and give them to those we love just as God gave them to us. It is symbolic that the fortieth President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, signed a resolution assigning the rose the status of the official floral symbol of the United States in the White House Rose Garden. The rose flowers are the symbol of the state of New York, and the wild rose is the symbol of the states of Iowa and North Dakota.
The symbol bird of the USA is the bald eagle.
The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a large bird of prey that lives in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The bald eagle was considered a sacred bird in many indigenous North American cultures. Eagle feathers and talons are widely known as parts of Indian jewelry and ceremonial costumes. The bald eagle became the national symbol of the United States in 1782, when its image appeared on the Great Seal of the United States (US coat of arms). The eagle depicted on the front side of the seal holds in one paw the symbol of war - arrows, and in the other the symbol of peace - an olive branch. The author of the proposal to choose the bald eagle for the US coat of arms was the Secretary of the Continental Congress, Charles Thomson. According to legend, during one of the first battles for the independence of the young North American republic, bald eagles, awakened by gunfire, flew out of their nest and circled screaming above the heads of the combatants. “They are screaming for freedom,” one American patriot allegedly said. The bald eagle is believed to symbolize strength, courage, freedom and immortality. In the second half of the 20th century, the bald eagle population in the continental United States greatly decreased and was even in danger of extinction. Thanks to measures taken by the US government to restore their numbers, the situation has now improved significantly.
Tree symbol of the USA - oak
In November 2004, the US Congress officially named the oak as the national symbol of the United States. The initiator of this decision was the National Arbor Day Foundation. Arbor Day originated in Nebraska City, Nebraska in 1872. On April 10, 1872, during the celebration of the first Arbor Day, about one million (!) trees were planted. In 1971, the United States created the National Arbor Day Foundation, a non-profit organization whose goal is to “inspire people to plant, grow and enjoy trees.” In 2004, the National Arbor Day Foundation held a vote on its website, according to the results of which the majority of Americans who voted (more than one hundred thousand people) chose the oak as the tree symbol of the United States. The US Congress officially confirmed this choice. There are more than sixty species of oak trees in the United States, making oak the most common hardwood species in America. Interestingly, the second most voted tree was the giant sequoia, followed by dogwood, maple and pine.
Any power is proud of its symbolism. National flag, anthem and coat of arms- each state is unique; the past and present of the country are intertwined in them.
US national flag, also known as the Stars and Stripes, is one of the official state symbols of America along with the Great Seal and the country's national anthem.
The US flag is a rectangular canvas with alternating 7 red and 6 white horizontal stripes. In the upper right corner, in a dark blue roof, there are 50 white five-pointed stars.
What is the meaning of the stripes on the American flag?
The flag has a total of 13 stripes, symbolizing the 13 former British colonies, which, having signed the Declaration of Independence from British rule in 1776, formed a separate state. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania declared the creation of the United States of America, marking the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The dark blue roof on the right is the symbol of the Union.
What is the meaning of the stars on the American flag?
Red color - endurance and valor;
Dark blue - diligence, justice, vigilance;
White - innocence and purity.
About the colors of the American flag
An interesting fact is that the red and blue colors on the US flag have official names - "Old Glory Red" and "Old Glory Blue", which is often also called "Navy Blue". These colors are slightly darker than the blue and red colors found in the flags of other countries around the world. It was believed that darker colors did not fade as quickly in the sun and there was no need to replace them frequently.
Besides its official name, the US flag has a couple of common nicknames: "Stars and Stripes", "Star Spangled Banner" and "Old Glory".
In America, the use of the national flag is protected by US legislation. There is a so-called “US Flag Code”, according to which the basic rules for its use are dictated.
Here is a list of the basic (not all) rules:
The US flag should not touch the ground, water, or floor;
If the edges of the US flag are worn, it must be immediately repaired or burned and replaced with a new one;
At night, the displayed US flag must be illuminated;
The US flag is not permitted on any disposable items, such as napkins, boxes, disposable tableware;
The use of the US flag on clothing and bedding is prohibited;
It is prohibited to bow the US flag to any person as a sign of respect;
The dark blue color of the US flag must always be on top (except for a distress signal);
It is prohibited to write on the US flag, or to wrap anything in it;
It is prohibited to carry the flagpole in a horizontal position. The US flag should always fly at an angle;
The US flag should always hang freely (with the exception of flags planted by American astronauts on the Moon, which for obvious reasons cannot hang or flutter).
The US flag flies over government offices and buildings on certain days. As a rule, these are official holidays:
January:
1 (New Year);
20 (inauguration day of the US President - once every 4 years);
the third Monday of January is Martin Luther King Day;
February:
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12 (birthday of Abraham Lincoln);
3rd Monday (Presidents' Day, coincides with George Washington's birthday);
3rd Saturday (Armed Forces Day);
the last Monday in May is Memorial Day (in memory of fallen American soldiers);
June:
14 (Flag Day);
July:
4 (Independence Day);
September:
1st Monday (Labor Day);
17 (Constitution Day);
October:
2nd Monday (Christopher Columbus Day);
27 (Navy Day);
November:
11 (Veterans Day)
4th Thursday (Thanksgiving Day).
As well as any days of the year that the US President can announce, for example, state birthdays.
Places where the US national flag is always raised, regardless of the day of the year or the solemnity of the event:
Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland;
White House, official residence of the President of the United States;
Capitol - where the US Congress meets;
US Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington, Virginia;
US Customs and Border Protection;
George Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.;
South Pole of planet Earth;
On the surface of the Moon, where American astronauts planted US flags during their flight.
National symbols of America. USA flag updated: March 30, 2019 by: Tatiana Sinkevich
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As you know, America includes 50 states. Each state is a small state within one big one. All states are required to comply with national laws, but each state has its own laws that are mandatory for citizens of that particular state.
Each state has its own symbols: its own flag, its own song and its own symbols in the form of an animal, a bird, a flower. Each state also has its own special name-nickname, its own, as it were, middle name, which reflects, first of all, its historical or natural features.
For example, Delaware, the first of the 13 “original states” of the United States to ratify the constitution of the new state, is usually called the “first state,” and New York, as the largest of them, is the “imperial state.”
California after the gold rush of the mid-19th century. began to be called the “golden state”, Florida with its famous resorts became the “sunshine state”. There are also states of pine, magnolia, pelican, etc. Below is a complete list of such symbols in all 50 states of the country.
If you are planning to come, then you will probably be interested in knowing the symbolism of the state where you will live. A table that shows the state symbols for all fifty American states will help you with this.
