Symbols Of USA

Flag of the United States Names of the American flag: The Stars and Stripes; Red, White and Blue; Old Glory; The Star Spangled Banner (most common name) 50 stars on the top of the flag means 50 states and the 13 stripes at the bottom means 13 American colonies There is a special United States Flag Code, a document, which contais informations about using and hanging out the flag. For example, the flag should never be allowed to touch the ground and, if it flown at night, must be illuminated. American flag is a symbol of freedom of the American nation, independence of USA and the constitution.

Anthem and national motto of The USA The official anthem of the USA in 19th century was British anthem „God Save The Queen” The „Star-Spangled Banner” became a national anthem in 1931 The lyrics were written by Francis Scott Key, an American poet and lawyer The music was composed by John Stafford Smith, a British composer "In God We Trust" was adopted as the official motto of the USA in 1956. It is also the motto of the U.S. State of Florida

„In God We Trust” at the back of 20-dollar bill.

Great Seal of the United States It is used to to confirm documents issued by the United States federal government. It is also officially used on documents such as United States passports, military insignia, and various flags. Great Seal of The United States is a coat of arms of the USA On the one side there is a Bald Eagle, which is holding 13 arrows (13 colonies) and a olive branch, what means an ability of United States to fight in wars and to live in a peace with another countries. Eagle’s head is at the side of the branch which means that the peace is more important

On the rewerse of Great Seal of the USA there is an unfinished pyramid (with a date1776). On the top of pyramid is am Eye of Providence. At the bottom is a Latin inscription „ God looked kindly at our undertaking”.

Both sides of The Great Seal of the USA

Constitution of the United States of America It was the first constitution in the world. The first project of constitution was made by James Madison from Virginia The Constitution was adopted on September 1787. There were about 27 amendmens to the constitution, the first 10 ones became another document, Bill Of Rights.

National animal of the USA The national animal and symbol of the USA is the bald eagle. The adult Bald Eagle is mainly brown with a white head and tail. The beak is large and hooked. Bald Eagles are not actually bald, the name was from the older meaning of the word, "white headed". Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska, all of the United States, and northern Mexico. The species of bald eagle was removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species and transferred to the list of threatened species.