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    The document discusses several important symbols of the United States: The American flag features 13 alternating red and white stripes representing the original 13 colonies, and 50 white stars on a blue canton representing the 50 states. The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France and holds a torch symbolizing liberty. The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia and was originally used to summon lawmakers and alert citizens of announcements. Uncle Sam is a personification of the U.S. government that has been used in military propaganda to recruit soldiers.

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    Symbols of the USA as

    milestones in the historical


    development of the state
    Anastasiia Braikovska
    FLAG OF THE
    UNITED STATES
    The national flag of the United States, often referred to as
    the American flag or the U.S. flag, consists of thirteen
    equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom)
    alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton,
    referred to as the union and bearing fifty small, white,
    five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows,
    where rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternate with
    rows of five stars. The 50 stars on the flag represent the
    50 U.S. states, and the 13 stripes represent the thirteen
    British colonies that declared independence from Great
    Britain, which they obtained in their victory in the
    American Revolutionary War.
    During the Revolutionary War era, the "Rebellious
    Stripes" were considered as the most important
    element of United States flag designs, and were
    always mentioned before the stars. The "Stripes and
    Stars" was a popular phrase into the 19th century.
    Credit for the term "Stars and Stripes" has been
    given to the Marquis de Lafayette, a French soldier
    who volunteered his aid to the Continental Army,
    led by George Washington, in the Revolutionary
    War against Britain.
    Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and
    Stripes,Old Glory, and The Star-Spangled Banner.
    Statue of Liberty
    The Statue of Liberty (Liberty
    Enlightening the World; French: La
    Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal
    neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island
    in New York Harbor in New York City, in
    the United States. The copper statue, a
    gift from the people of France, was
    designed by French sculptor Frédéric
    Auguste Bartholdi and its metal
    framework was built by Gustave Eiffel.
    The statue was dedicated on October
    28, 1886.
    The statue is a figure of Libertas, the Roman
    goddess of liberty. She holds a torch above her
    head with her right hand, and in her left hand
    carries a tabula ansata inscribed JULY IV
    MDCCLXXVI (July 4, 1776 in Roman numerals), the
    date of the U.S. Declaration of Independence. A
    broken chain and shackle lie at her feet as she
    walks forward, commemorating the national
    abolition of slavery following the American Civil
    War.[8] After its dedication the statue became an
    icon of freedom and of the United States, being
    subsequently seen as a symbol of welcome to
    immigrants arriving by sea.
    LIBERTY BELL

    The Liberty Bell, previously called the State House Bell or Old State
    House Bell, is an iconic symbol of American independence located in
    Philadelphia. Originally placed in the steeple of the Pennsylvania
    State House (now renamed Independence Hall), the bell today is
    located across the street in the Liberty Bell Center in Independence
    National Historical Park.
    The bell was commissioned in 1752 by the
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    Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly from the
    London firm of Lester and Pack (known
    subsequently as the Whitechapel Bell Foundry),
    and was cast with the lettering "Proclaim 30
    LIBERTY Throughout all the Land unto all the
    Inhabitants Thereof", a Biblical reference from
    the Book of Leviticus (25:10). The bell first
    cracked when rung after its arrival in 20

    Philadelphia, and was twice recast by local


    workmen John Pass and John Stow, whose last
    names appear on the bell. In its early years, the
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    bell was used to summon lawmakers to
    legislative sessions and to alert citizens about
    public meetings and proclamations.
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    Since the early 19th century, Uncle Sam has been a popular
    symbol of the U.S. government in American culture and a
    manifestation of patriotic emotion.Uncle Sam has also
    developed notoriety for his appearance in military propaganda,
    popularized by a famous 1917 World War I recruiting poster by
    J. M. Flagg.

    UNCLE SAM
    Uncle Sam (which has the same initials as
    United States) is a common national
    personification of the federal government of
    the United States or the country in general.
    THANK YOU FOR
    ATTENTION

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