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AMERICAN SYMBOLS

AMERICAN FLAG

The American flag is one of the most popular American symbols. Flag Day is on June 14th. The Flag has thirteen stripes, seven red and six white. They stand for the thirteen colonies that constituted the United States. Red stands for hardiness and valor. White signifies purity and innocence. The Flag also has fifty stars, one for each of the fifty states. The background behind the stars is blue, because blue symbolizes perseverance and justice.At first there was a circle of twelve stars on the American flag, with one star in the middle. The number was increased to fifteen and then back to thirteen. Finally, legislation said "“That on the admission of every new state into the Union, one star be added to the union of the flag ...” Tradition says that a woman named Betsy Ross made the first American Flag.

THE BALD EAGLE

The national bird of the United States is the Bald Eagle. The eagle is the symbol for freedom. At one of the early battles of the Revolutionary War, the noise awoke the eagles and they flew out of their nest and circled over the fighting men. The whole time, the eagles were screeching. It was said by a patriot that the eagles were "Shrieking for freedom". The eagle became the Nation's emblem on June 20, 1782, which was when the great seal of the United States was adopted.

THE STATUE OF LIBERTY

The Statue of Liberty is located in the New York Harbor and was a gift from the French as a symbol of friendship. The statue was also suppose to be a present for America's 100th birthday.The people of the United States and France had come to know each other when France sent help for the American Revolution. It was brought to the United States on a boat called the "Isere", in 350 pieces. It was reassembled and dedicated on October 28, 1886 and became a National Monument on October 15, 1924. Frederic Bartholdi was the architect who built this monument. This monument weighs at least 225 pounds and from the foundation of pedestal to torch it is 305 feet and 1 inch. In the statue's right hand is a burning torch and in her left hand is a tablet that says, July 4, 1776.

THE LIBERTY BELL

The Bell was ordered by the Pennsylvania Assembly to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the 1701 Charter of Privileges by William Penn. On September 1, 1752, the bell arrived in Philadelphia, but was not hung until March 10, 1753. Isaac Norris wrote, "I had the mortification to hear that it was cracked by a stroke of the clapper without any other violence as it was hung up to try the sound." The cause of the break is said to have happened because of it being too brittle and flaws in its casting. John Pass and John Stow were two Philadelphia foundry workers, who were given the cracked bell to be melted down and recast. In order for the bell to be less brittle, they added an ounce and a half of copper to a pound of the old bell.

On March 29, 1753, the bell was raised and many people were dissatisfied because of its coloring. Once again, Pass and Stow tried to re-do the bell. This time, they broke up the bell and recast it. When it was finished it weighed 2,080 pounds.

A chime that changed the world occurred on July 8, 1776, when the Liberty Bell rang out from the tower of Independence Hall to let the people know the Declaration of Independence was being read for the first time. The Bell was rung by Colonel John Nixon.

The Liberty Bell was to be rung to alert the people for special announcements and events and to bring the Philadelphia Assembly together. Then it was tolled when Benjamin Franklin went to England to address colonial grievances, and it was also tolled to call together the people to Philadelphia to talk about the Sugar Act and Stamp Act. It continued to toll until October 1777, when the British occupied Philadelphia. Then all the bells, including the Liberty Bell, were taken from the city.

Also written on the Bell is, "By Order of the Assembly of the Province of Pensylvania for the State House in Philada." Note that the misspelling of "Pennsylvania" was not noticed at the time. The choice of the quotation was made by Quaker Isaac Norris, Speaker of the Assembly.

Many people disagree on how the bell was cracked, but it is agreed that the last expansion of the crack was on Washington's birthday

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