Transcript Symbols of Our Country - Rutherford County Schools

Symbols
of Our
Country
Grades K - 2
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• The flag of the United States is red,
white, and blue. The fifty stars
represent the fifty states. The
thirteen red and white stripes
represent the first thirteen
colonies.
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• The use of presidential seals goes back to at least
1850, and probably much earlier. The basic design
of today's seal originated with Rutherford B.
Hayes, who was the first to use the coat of arms
on the White House invitations in 1877.
The precise design dates from 1945, when
President Truman specified it by an
executive order.
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• The Statue of Liberty was a gift to
the people of the United States from
the people of France. She stands in
the middle of the harbor of
New York City. She is a symbol
of hope and freedom for
immigrants.
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• The Bald Eagle is the national bird of
the United States of America. The
Bald Eagle represents the traits of
courage, independence, and strength.
It is a large eagle with whitefeathered head and neck.
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• Uncle Sam, is a popular name for the
government of the United States.
• He is shown as a cartoon character.
• He first appeared on posters for
war during World War I.
The History of How Uncle
Sam Came About
• Uncle Sam, is a popular name for the government of
the United States. Its origin was as follows: Samuel
Wilson, commonly called "Uncle Sam," was an
inspector of beef and pork, in Troy, N. Y. He
inspected the meat purchased for the government
after the declaration of war against England in 1812.
A contractor named Elbert Anderson purchased a
quantity of provisions, and the barrels were
marked "E. A.," the initials of his name,
and "U. S.," for United States. The latter
initials were not familiar to Wilson's
workmen, who inquired what they meant.
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• A facetious fellow answered, "I don't know,
unless they mean 'Uncle Sam.' " A vast
amount of property afterwards passed
through Wilson's hands, marked in the same
way, and he was rallied on the extent of his
possessions. The joke spread, and it was not
long before the initials of the United States
were regarded as "Uncle Sam," which name
has been in popular parlance ever since.
Even a popular song says: "Uncle
Sam is rich enough to give us all
a farm."
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• George Washington was the first
President of the United States.
• He was also the Commanding General
of the Continental Army during
the American Revolution.
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Created by:
Niki Edwards
Cedar Grove
Elementary
2010
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