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American flag	Called the Stars and Stripes; red, white and blue		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Stars on the flag	Fifty, one for each state		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Stripes on the flag	Thirteen, for the original colonies		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Colors of the flag	Red, white and blue		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Pledge of Allegiance	A promise of loyalty to the flag and the nation		us-symbols-and-landmarks
The Star-Spangled Banner	The national anthem		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Francis Scott Key	Wrote the anthem's words in 1814		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Bald eagle	National bird and a symbol of the United States		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Great Seal	Official emblem used on documents, shown on the back of the dollar bill		us-symbols-and-landmarks
E Pluribus Unum	Latin for 'Out of many, one'		us-symbols-and-landmarks
In God We Trust	National motto adopted in 1956		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Uncle Sam	Cartoon figure who stands for the US government		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Liberty Bell	Cracked bell in Philadelphia that stands for freedom		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Statue of Liberty	Gift from France in 1886, in New York Harbor		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Ellis Island	Where millions of immigrants arrived in New York		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Independence Hall	Philadelphia building where the Declaration and Constitution were signed		us-symbols-and-landmarks
White House	Home of the president, in Washington, DC		us-symbols-and-landmarks
US Capitol	Building where Congress meets		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Supreme Court building	Home of the nation's highest court		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Lincoln Memorial	Monument to Abraham Lincoln on the National Mall		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Washington Monument	Tall obelisk honoring George Washington		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Jefferson Memorial	Domed monument to Thomas Jefferson		us-symbols-and-landmarks
National Mall	Long park in Washington, DC with monuments and museums		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Vietnam Veterans Memorial	Black granite wall with the names of those lost in the war		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Arlington National Cemetery	Burial place for many who served in the military		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier	Honors unnamed fallen soldiers, in Arlington		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Mount Rushmore	Mountain carving of four presidents in South Dakota		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Four faces on Mount Rushmore	Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Golden Gate Bridge	Red suspension bridge in San Francisco		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Grand Canyon	Huge canyon in Arizona carved by the Colorado River		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Niagara Falls	Waterfalls on the border of New York and Canada		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Yellowstone	First US national park, in 1872		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Old Faithful	Famous geyser in Yellowstone		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Alamo	Texas mission, a symbol of the fight for Texas independence		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Gateway Arch	Tall arch in St. Louis, Missouri		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Space Needle	Tower in Seattle		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Empire State Building	Famous New York skyscraper		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Hoover Dam	Dam on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Mississippi River	Major river that flows to the Gulf of Mexico		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Rocky Mountains	Mountain range in western North America		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Appalachian Mountains	Mountain range in the eastern United States		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Great Lakes	Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Independence Day	July 4, the birthday of the nation		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May, honors those who died serving		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Veterans Day	November 11, honors all who served		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Labor Day	First Monday in September, honors workers		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Thanksgiving	Fourth Thursday in November		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Martin Luther King Jr. Day	Third Monday in January		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Presidents Day	Third Monday in February, honors presidents		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Flag Day	June 14 honors the flag		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Constitution Day	September 17		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Juneteenth	June 19, marks the end of slavery		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Columbus Day	Second Monday in October; some places celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Pledge words 'one nation'	The Pledge says 'one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all'		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Penny	Shows Abraham Lincoln		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Dollar bill	Shows George Washington		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Capital of the US	Washington, DC		us-symbols-and-landmarks
How many states?	Fifty		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Number of original colonies	Thirteen		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Betsy Ross	Said by tradition to have sewn an early flag; the story is not proven		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Flag etiquette	Treat the flag with respect; do not let it touch the ground		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Smokey Bear	Symbol for preventing wildfires		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Apple pie and baseball	Often thought of as American traditions		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Yankee Doodle	Song from the Revolution era		us-symbols-and-landmarks
America the Beautiful	Patriotic song written by Katharine Lee Bates		us-symbols-and-landmarks
This Land Is Your Land	Folk song by Woody Guthrie about the American landscape		us-symbols-and-landmarks
My Country, 'Tis of Thee	Patriotic song also called America		us-symbols-and-landmarks
National park	Land protected by the nation for its beauty or history		us-symbols-and-landmarks
National Park Service	Agency that cares for national parks, created in 1916		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Smithsonian	Group of museums in Washington, DC		us-symbols-and-landmarks
Library of Congress	Largest library in the world		us-symbols-and-landmarks