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US Symbols, Landmarks and Holidays

The flag, songs, monuments, famous places and national holidays of the United States.

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  • American flagSymbol or place
    Called the Stars and Stripes; red, white and blue
  • Stars on the flagSymbol or place
    Fifty, one for each state
  • Stripes on the flagSymbol or place
    Thirteen, for the original colonies
  • Colors of the flagSymbol or place
    Red, white and blue
  • Pledge of AllegianceSymbol or place
    A promise of loyalty to the flag and the nation
  • The Star-Spangled BannerSymbol or place
    The national anthem
  • Francis Scott KeySymbol or place
    Wrote the anthem's words in 1814
  • Bald eagleSymbol or place
    National bird and a symbol of the United States
  • Great SealSymbol or place
    Official emblem used on documents, shown on the back of the dollar bill
  • E Pluribus UnumSymbol or place
    Latin for 'Out of many, one'
  • In God We TrustSymbol or place
    National motto adopted in 1956
  • Uncle SamSymbol or place
    Cartoon figure who stands for the US government
  • Liberty BellSymbol or place
    Cracked bell in Philadelphia that stands for freedom
  • Statue of LibertySymbol or place
    Gift from France in 1886, in New York Harbor
  • Ellis IslandSymbol or place
    Where millions of immigrants arrived in New York
  • Independence HallSymbol or place
    Philadelphia building where the Declaration and Constitution were signed
  • White HouseSymbol or place
    Home of the president, in Washington, DC
  • US CapitolSymbol or place
    Building where Congress meets
  • Supreme Court buildingSymbol or place
    Home of the nation's highest court
  • Lincoln MemorialSymbol or place
    Monument to Abraham Lincoln on the National Mall
  • Washington MonumentSymbol or place
    Tall obelisk honoring George Washington
  • Jefferson MemorialSymbol or place
    Domed monument to Thomas Jefferson
  • National MallSymbol or place
    Long park in Washington, DC with monuments and museums
  • Vietnam Veterans MemorialSymbol or place
    Black granite wall with the names of those lost in the war
  • Arlington National CemeterySymbol or place
    Burial place for many who served in the military
  • Tomb of the Unknown SoldierSymbol or place
    Honors unnamed fallen soldiers, in Arlington
  • Mount RushmoreSymbol or place
    Mountain carving of four presidents in South Dakota
  • Four faces on Mount RushmoreSymbol or place
    Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln
  • Golden Gate BridgeSymbol or place
    Red suspension bridge in San Francisco
  • Grand CanyonSymbol or place
    Huge canyon in Arizona carved by the Colorado River
  • Niagara FallsSymbol or place
    Waterfalls on the border of New York and Canada
  • YellowstoneSymbol or place
    First US national park, in 1872
  • Old FaithfulSymbol or place
    Famous geyser in Yellowstone
  • AlamoSymbol or place
    Texas mission, a symbol of the fight for Texas independence
  • Gateway ArchSymbol or place
    Tall arch in St. Louis, Missouri
  • Space NeedleSymbol or place
    Tower in Seattle
  • Empire State BuildingSymbol or place
    Famous New York skyscraper
  • Hoover DamSymbol or place
    Dam on the Colorado River between Nevada and Arizona
  • Mississippi RiverSymbol or place
    Major river that flows to the Gulf of Mexico
  • Rocky MountainsSymbol or place
    Mountain range in western North America
  • Appalachian MountainsSymbol or place
    Mountain range in the eastern United States
  • Great LakesSymbol or place
    Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario
  • Independence DaySymbol or place
    July 4, the birthday of the nation
  • Memorial DaySymbol or place
    Last Monday in May, honors those who died serving
  • Veterans DaySymbol or place
    November 11, honors all who served
  • Labor DaySymbol or place
    First Monday in September, honors workers
  • ThanksgivingSymbol or place
    Fourth Thursday in November
  • Martin Luther King Jr. DaySymbol or place
    Third Monday in January
  • Presidents DaySymbol or place
    Third Monday in February, honors presidents
  • Flag DaySymbol or place
    June 14 honors the flag
  • Constitution DaySymbol or place
    September 17
  • JuneteenthSymbol or place
    June 19, marks the end of slavery
  • Columbus DaySymbol or place
    Second Monday in October; some places celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day
  • Pledge words 'one nation'Symbol or place
    The Pledge says 'one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all'
  • PennySymbol or place
    Shows Abraham Lincoln
  • Dollar billSymbol or place
    Shows George Washington
  • Capital of the USSymbol or place
    Washington, DC
  • How many states?Symbol or place
    Fifty
  • Number of original coloniesSymbol or place
    Thirteen
  • Betsy RossSymbol or place
    Said by tradition to have sewn an early flag; the story is not proven
  • Flag etiquetteSymbol or place
    Treat the flag with respect; do not let it touch the ground
  • Smokey BearSymbol or place
    Symbol for preventing wildfires
  • Apple pie and baseballSymbol or place
    Often thought of as American traditions
  • Yankee DoodleSymbol or place
    Song from the Revolution era
  • America the BeautifulSymbol or place
    Patriotic song written by Katharine Lee Bates
  • This Land Is Your LandSymbol or place
    Folk song by Woody Guthrie about the American landscape
  • My Country, 'Tis of TheeSymbol or place
    Patriotic song also called America
  • National parkSymbol or place
    Land protected by the nation for its beauty or history
  • National Park ServiceSymbol or place
    Agency that cares for national parks, created in 1916
  • SmithsonianSymbol or place
    Group of museums in Washington, DC
  • Library of CongressSymbol or place
    Largest library in the world

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