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What national symbols do you know? |
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Washington, D.C. |
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Independence Day: |
July 4, 1776 |
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Motto: |
In God We Trust |
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National Bird: |
Bald Eagle |
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National Flower: |
Rose |
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The Star-Spangled Banner |
Area (50 states and District of Columbia only): |
9,631,418 sq km
*Note:
Area of China: 9,596,960 sq km
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Ever wonder why the flag is red, white, and blue?
White: Signifies purity and innocence
Red: Signifies valor and bravery
Blue: Signifies Vigilance, perseverance, and justice
Why stars and stripes? Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens and the divine goal to which man has aspired from time immemorial; the stripe is symbolic of the rays of light emanating from the sun.
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