The Declaration of The Declaration of IndependenceIndependence

The Declaration of The Declaration of Independence was Independence was adopted by the adopted by the Congress on the Congress on the fourth of July, 1776.fourth of July, 1776.

This famous This famous document declared document declared the freedom of the the freedom of the original 13 colonies original 13 colonies from British rule.from British rule.

The Liberty BellThe Liberty Bell

The Liberty Bell is a The Liberty Bell is a symbol of freedom. symbol of freedom. It was made in It was made in London and taken to London and taken to Philadelphia in Philadelphia in 1752.1752.

Now it is kept in Now it is kept in Philadelphia where Philadelphia where the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence was Independence was written and signed.written and signed.

Stars and StripesStars and Stripes

The flag of the US has 13 stripes for the 13 The flag of the US has 13 stripes for the 13 original colonies and 50 stars for the 50 states.original colonies and 50 stars for the 50 states.

The Statue of The Statue of LibertyLiberty

The Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty was a present to the was a present to the people of the United people of the United States from the States from the people of France.people of France.

It was designed by It was designed by Frederic Auguste Frederic Auguste Bartoldie and Bartoldie and brought to America brought to America in 1884.in 1884.

The The American American EagleEagle

The American The American eagle is the eagle is the symbol of the symbol of the United States. United States. It is also called It is also called the “bald the “bald eagle” and eagle” and appears on the appears on the Great Seal of Great Seal of the United the United States and on States and on some coins.some coins.

Uncle Uncle SamSam

Uncle Sam has Uncle Sam has the initials US the initials US and is an and is an unofficial unofficial symbol of the symbol of the US US government.government.

He first He first appeared in appeared in the 1960s on the 1960s on posters asking posters asking people to join people to join the army.the army.

“Uncle Sam needs you!”

The Donkey and the The Donkey and the ElephantElephant

The Donkey and The Donkey and the Elephant the Elephant first appeared first appeared in political in political cartoons as cartoons as symbols of symbols of the two main the two main political political parties in the parties in the US – the US – the Democrats Democrats and the and the Republicans.Republicans.