🦅 What Are the Symbols of the United States?
1st Grade 🏛️ Civics & Government
America’s symbols include the flag, the bald eagle, the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and the national anthem.
The flag
The Stars and Stripes has 50 stars, one for each state, and 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies.
The bald eagle
The bald eagle became the national bird in 1782. It is on the Great Seal of the United States, a symbol of strength and freedom.
Statue of Liberty and Liberty Bell
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France in 1886 and stands in New York Harbor, welcoming people arriving by sea. The Liberty Bell in Philadelphia, with its famous crack, is a symbol of independence.
Songs and words
The national anthem is "The Star-Spangled Banner," written by Francis Scott Key in 1814. The national motto is "In God We Trust," and "E pluribus unum" — Latin for "Out of many, one" — appears on the Great Seal.
Quick quiz
How many stars are on the US flag?
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty?
What is the national bird?