2. The national flag of the United States of America (the American flag) consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton (referred to specifically as the "union") bearing fifty small, white, five- pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars. The fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy and became the first states in the UnionUnited States of Americaredwhitebluecantonfive- pointed starsstatesthirteen coloniesBritish monarchy

3. The Great Seal is a cornerstone document in the foundation of America, created in 1782 – midway between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution The Great Seal's designers provided a brief explanation of its symbolism, however the more we know about its design process and meaning of its symbols and its mottoes, the better we can understand why this emblem is as important today as ever beforeexplanationdesign processsymbolsmottoes

4. The Bald Eagle can be found from Alaska to the northern border of Mexico and from Pacific to Atlantic coast. It is the ONLY eagle that is found exclusively on the North American continent. It is a true "native American". It is a very large and powerful bird, males weighing from 7 - 10 pounds with wingspans of more than 6 feet, and females weighing up to 14 pounds with wingspans up to 8 feet

5. The Statue of Liberty, officially titled Liberty Enlightening the World, dedicated on October 28, 1886, is a monument commemorating the centennial of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence, given to the United States by the people of France to represent the friendship between the two countriesUnited States Declaration of IndependenceFrance

6. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941), located within the United States Presidential Memorial that represents the first 150 years of the history of the United States of America with 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of former United States presidents (left to right): George Washington (1732–1799), Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826), Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919), and Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865).KeystoneSouth DakotagraniteGutzon BorglumUnited States Presidential Memorialhistory of the United StatessculpturesUnited States presidentsGeorge WashingtonThomas JeffersonTheodore RooseveltAbraham Lincoln