The U.S. Flag was officially adopted What year did we adopt the American Flag? The U.S. Flag was officially adopted on July 14, 1777
What are the colors of our flag? Red White Blue What do the colors mean? Red = courage White = purity Blue = loyalty
What do the stripes represent? How many stripes are on our flag? 13 What do the stripes represent? The 13 original colonies
How may stars are on the flag? 50 What do the stars on the flag represent? The 50 States
The first personification of America was a woman. What was she called? Columbia
What symbol now personifies the U.S.? Uncle Sam
What U.S. symbol represents U.S. sovereignty? The Great Seal
What bird is on the Great Seal? The Bald Eagle
What do the olive branches represent? Peace
What do the arrows represent? We will not Back down from war
What is our National Anthem? The Star Spangled Banner O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watch'd, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there. O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave
Who wrote our National Anthem? Francis Scott Key
When did congress officially make the Star Spangled Banner our National Anthem? Officially adopted by Congress on March 13, 1931
What symbol of freedom stands in New York Harbor? The Statue of Liberty
Where did we get the Statue of Liberty? France
What symbol of independence is located at Independence Hall in Philadelphia? The Liberty Bell
Why isn’t the Liberty Bell ever rung anymore? It’s cracked
What does E Pluribus Unum mean? Where can we see the term Out of many, One Where can we see the term E Pluribus Unum? It is found on all coins minted in the U.S.
In what saying do we solemnly promise our loyalty to the U.S.? The Pledge of Allegiance I Pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
What is the U.S. motto? Stinkin’ French …Oh wait “In God We Trust”
What is our national bird? The Bald Eagle
What is the name of the Texas flag? The Lone Star Flag
In what year was the Texas Flag adopted? Officially adopted in 1839