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1 The symbols of the USA

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3 The Star-Spangled Banner
White symbolizes purity and innocence, Blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice, Red is a symbol of valor and bravery

4 The astronaut David Scott on the surface of the Moon
The astronaut David Scott on the surface of the Moon. The Apollo 15 mission to the Moon,1971

5 The Great Seal Symbols on Reverse of Great Seal:
Тhe Eye of Providence. Symbols on Obverse of Great Seal: The olive branch and thirteen arrows are symbols for the power of peace and war.

6 The bald eagle The bald eagle is a symbol of majestic beauty, great strength, long life The American bald eagle was adopted as the official emblem of the United States of America in 1782, when it appeared on the Great Seal

7 The motto of The US "In God we trust “ on a US dollar bill
"In God we trust" on a coin The motto of The US "In God we trust “ on a US dollar bill

8 The Latin motto "Out from many" on the US Capitol Rotunda and on a one-cent coin.

9 The motto " New Order of the Ages " on a US one-dollar bill

10 The oak tree was officially declared as the national symbol of the USA in 2004 by the US congress

11 The General Grant tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S
The General Grant tree was named in 1867 after Ulysses S. Grant, Union Army general and the 18th President of the United States. Calvin Coolidge, the president of the US, proclaimed it the "Nation's Christmas Tree" in The tree grows in the General Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park in California

12 The main symbol of the USA is the Statue of Liberty, the most famous sculptures in the world, the symbol of freedom and democracy, ”Lady Liberty ”

13 The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia
The Liberty Bell is located in Philadelphia. The Liberty Bell is a treasured symbol of the time when America was fighting for its Independence against Great Britain

14 Mount Rushmore National Memorial George Washington – for his role in writing the Constitution Thomas Jefferson – for American Declaration of Independence and the purchase of Louisiana Abraham Lincoln– for his role in the Civil War Theodore Roosevelt – for his role in building the Panama Canal The memorial occupies more than 5 square km. and is 1745 meters above sea level

15 Baseball

16 American football

17 Fastfood like hamburger and hotdog is a symbol of the USA
Fastfood like hamburger and hotdog is a symbol of the USA. Very good-looking food, but not healthy…

18 Apple pie

19 Whisky

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21 It resembles something, isn’t it?

22 The symbols of the USA

23 Russian’s idea of America is usually formed due to American movies

24 Broadway Disneyland "Las-Vegas", "Disneyland", "Broadway" are symbols of the USA as of the global centre of entertainment industry Las-Vegas

25 "Cowboy" is a symbol of a lone hero, the American Robin Hood

26 "Wall Street" is a symbol of the world’s financial centre

27 "Silicon Valley" is a symbol of the USA computer technology centre

28 Brighton Beach is a symbol of the Russian emigrants

29 The rose was declared the official flower and floral emblem of the United States of America in 1986 by the US Congress. The law says: “Americans have always loved the flowers with which God decorates our land. More often than any other flower, we hold the rose dear as the symbol of life and love and devotion, of beauty and eternity. For the love of man and woman, for the love of mankind and God, for the love of country, Americans who would speak the language of the heart do so with a rose.”


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