U.S. Symbols

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U.S. Symbols

• Written by
• Mrs. Catrons 1st Grade Class

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United States of America (USA) Flag
This is the flag of the United States. It is a
symbol of the U.S. It has 50 stars. One for
each of the 50 states. It has red and white
stripes. The 13 stripes stand for the original
13 colonies. The flag is red, white, and blue.
The flag stands for our freedom. It helps us
remember soldiers who have fought and died for
our freedom.
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Pledge to the flagPledge 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
• With liberty and justice for all.

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The American Bald Eagle
The bald eagle is the national bird of the United
States. The bald eagle is one of the symbols of
the United States. He is also a symbol of our
freedom.
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The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell is in Pennsylvania (one of our
states). When the bell was tested, it cracked.
During one U.S. war, the bell was hidden so it
would not be used to make bullets. It was rung
on special days.
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The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France. It
is made of copper. It was built in parts and
brought across the sea on a ship. It stands in
New York Harbor It represents our freedom and
democracy (free to vote and choose their leaders.)
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Statue of Libertywith New York in the background.
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The Washington Monument
The Washington monument was built to honor our
first President (George Washington). It is very
tall. It is located in our nations capitol,
Washington, D.C.
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The White House

• The President of the U.S. (George Bush) lives and
  works here. His office is called the Oval
  Office. There are very pretty trees around the
  White House.