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  • Great Seal of the United States: 1782

    The Great Seal of the United States is a symbol of our independent Nation and self-government. It appears on official documents such as proclamations, warrants, treaties, and commissions of high officials of the Government. The Continental Congress...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-great-seal

  • Uncle Sam: 1814

    it stood for Uncle Sam Wilson. The suggestion that the meat shipments came from "Uncle Sam" led to the idea that Uncle Sam symbolized the U.S. Federal Government. Cartoonists of the 1800s drew many different versions of Uncle Sam and used him as a...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-uncle-sam

  • Liberty Bell: 1753

    The Liberty Bell is a well-known symbol of freedom in the United States. The bell was first made in 1752 for the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall. The bell was cast in London, England, and shipped to Pennsylvania. Soon after it...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/liberty-bell-1753

  • Liberty Bell: 1753

    The Liberty Bell is a familiar symbol of freedom in the United States. It was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751 to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of William Penn's 1701 Charter of Privileges; it was to be installed in 1752 in the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-liberty-bell

  • Star-Spangled Banner: 1814

    detained and held by the British. The bombing of Fort McHenry continued throughout the night, and the American flag, the symbol of our nation, was not always visible. If the flag was not flying or was replaced with a British flag, it would mean that the...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-star-spangled

  • American Flag: 1777

    The United States flag is one of our most important national symbols. On June 14, 1777, the Second Continental Congress passed the Flag Resolution, which said that the flag would be made up of thirteen alternating red and white stripes and thirteen...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-american-flag

  • White House: 1792 (construction began)

    and workplace of the President of the United States. Since it is typically associated with the President, it is also a symbol of the executive branch of the U.S. Government, and every President except George Washington has lived here. It is located at...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-white-house

  • U.S. Capitol: 1793 (construction began)

    A symbol of the U.S. Congress and the legislative branch, the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, is one of the most recognizable buildings in the Nation. It is in the Capitol Building that the House of Representatives and Senate meet, debate, and discuss...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-us-capitol

  • American Flag: 1777

    The United States flag is a symbol of our Nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes that stand for the 13 original colonies; seven are red, and six are white. In the upper left corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background; these stand for the 50...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/the-american-flag

  • World War II Memorial: 2004

    is in the center of the plaza, and behind the pool is the Freedom Wall. During World War II, the gold star was used as a symbol to indicate that a member of the family had lost their life in the war; the 4,048 gold stars on the Freedom Wall commemorate...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-ww2-memorial

  • Supreme Court Building: 1935

    north of the Library of Congress’s Jefferson Building. Since it is the highest court of the land, it is often used as a symbol of the judicial branch of U.S. Government. Since there was no dedicated space for them at first, the Supreme Court met in...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-supreme-court-building

  • Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial: 2011

    hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope.” This was chosen as the theme of the memorial, and King is shown as the symbol of hope emerging out of stone. Other quotes from King’s writings and speeches that reflect his ideals of justice, freedom,...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/j-mlk-memorial

  • Statue of Liberty: 1886

    The Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom and is located in New York on Liberty Island. It is a very tall statue of a woman holding a torch in her right hand and a tablet with the date July 4, 1776, in Roman numerals in her left hand. Her crown has...

    https://bensguide.gpo.gov/35-age-4/apprentice-symbols-of-us-government/88-statue-of-liberty-1886

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