United States Patriotic Symbols

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What am I?

• I am a bird that represents the United States.
• You can find me on most official seals of the
  United States, including the seal of the
  President of the United States.

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I am a. Bald Eagle
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What am I?

• Betsy Ross is believed to have sewn one of the
  first in our country.
• I once had only 13 white stars on a blue
  background. Now I have 50, each representing a
  state.
• I have red and white stripes, representing each
  of the 13 original colonies.

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I am . The American Flag
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What am I?

• I am located in Washington, D.C., our nations
  capital.
• I am a monument that honors George Washington,
  the Father of our country.
• I am shaped like an obelisk.
• At the time of my construction, I was the tallest
  building in the world.

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I am . The Washington Monument
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What am I?

• I am located in New York City, in New York
  Harbor.
• I welcome all visitors, immigrants and Americans
  returning from far away.
• I represent a woman, dressed in a robe and a
  spiked crown.
• I hold a stone tablet with the date of our
  countrys birth, and a torch.
• I was a gift from France in 1886.

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I am . The Statue of Liberty
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What am I?

• I am a promise, or oath.
• I am recited at public events and in public
  schools.
• People face the flag and place their hand over
  their heart when they recite me.

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I am . The Pledge of Allegiance
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Why are these national symbols important?
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