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American Flag
Betsy Ross announced she sewed the first American Flag. -
Bald Eagle
The Continental Congress adopted the still-current design for the Great Seal of the United States including a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows and a 13-leaf olive branch with its talons. The eagle represents freedom living the way he does on the tops of nature. -
The Star Spangled Banner
On this day in 1814, Francis Scott Key pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The poem, originally titled “The Defence of Fort McHenry,” was written after Key witnessed the Maryland fort being bombarded by the British during the War of 1812. -
Statue of Liberty
The statue of Liberty was given to America as a gift from France. The Statue remains on Liberty Island in the New York Harbor of New York City. The statue was intended to represent the lasting friendship between the two nations.The statue has stood tall as thousands of immigrants came through Ellis Island and now stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy. -
The Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published in The Youth's Companion on September 8, 1892. Bellamy had hoped that the pledge would be used by citizens in any country.
