Symbols of Our Country Utah State Core 1 st Grade Standard 2 Objective 3 Photos taken from -...

Symbols of Our

CountryUtah State Core1st GradeStandard 2Objective 3

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American Flag

Also known as “The Stars and

Stripes”, it represents the United States.

White HouseIt has been the

home and office to every President except George

Washington. It was first used in 1800.

There are 132 rooms in the house.

United States Capitol

This is the building where the Senate and the House of Representatives meet. Together they are called Congress. This is where they vote for the laws of our country. It is located

on Capitol Hill. It first opened in 1800.

Supreme Court

This is the building where

the nine Supreme Court justices

meet. It was first used in 1935.

He was our first President. He was

also a Revolutionary War general.

George Washington

This document was written in 1776 to say that the people were

going to form their own country and would no

longer be ruled by England’s king.

Declaration of

Independence

This is the national bird. It is unique to North America and

is on the endangered list.

Bald Eagle

Washington Monument

This monument is the tallest structure in

Washington, D.C. and stands 555 feet tall. It

was opened in 1888 and honors the first President

of the United States.

This seal was designed by Benjamin Franklin, John

Adams, and Thomas Jefferson. It was approved

in 1782. The eagle holds an olive branch representing

peace and the arrows representing war.

Great Seal

Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States

was written in 1787. It defines the

powers of the government and

rights of the American people.

Uncle SamHe is a made up

character. He was first used in the War of 1812

to get young men to join the army.

Liberty BellThe Liberty Bell was

originally made in England. It was brought to

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1753 and was rung to mark special events and call people together. It

cracked in 1841.

Lincoln Memorial

It honors the 16th President and opened in

1922. The statue of Lincoln is surrounded by 32 pillars representing the number of states in the U.S. when he died.

Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is made of copper and stands on Liberty Island at the entrance to New York Harbor. It was given to

America by the people of France in 1884 to symbolize friendship and liberty. Her

crown has 7 spikes to represent the light of liberty shining on 7

seas and 7 continents.