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State and National Symbols and Monuments

Learn about symbols representing American values like liberty and democracy, including the American Flag, Arizona State Flag, and Great Seal of the United States. Explore the significance of seals, the Bald Eagle, and memorials like the USS Arizona and Vietnam War Memorial. Discover the rich symbolism behind these iconic representations.

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State and National Symbols and Monuments

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  1. State and National Symbols and Monuments Strand 3 Concept 1 PO 1

  2. Vocabulary A symbol is something which represents an idea. Its purpose is to communicate a meaning.

  3. Some symbols represent things or places.

  4. Others represent ideas Peace Love Happiness

  5. STOP AND THINK: Can you think of some symbols which represent American values such as liberty, freedom and democracy?

  6. Flags The blue for liberty, perseverance and determination The 50 stars represents the 50 states The white on the flag signifies purity and innocence. The red, for hardiness and courage. The 13 stripes represents the 13 colonies The American Flag

  7. The Arizona State Flag The 13 rays of red and gold on the top half represent the setting sun and the 13 original colonies. Since Arizona was the largest producer of copper in the nation, a copper star was placed in the flag's center. The bottom half of the flag has the same Liberty blue as the United States flag

  8. Seals are also used as symbols.

  9. The great seal Of the United States (front) Thirteen stars breaking through a cloud. Represents the thirteen colonies breaking away from Britain. The eagle faces towards the olive branch…a symbol of peace and liberty. On a scroll in the Eagle's beak, says “E Pluribus Unum”, the motto suggested by the first committee:. It means : “out of many, come one” The American Bald Eagle, itself a symbol of America, was first drawn on the seal in 1782. In the left talon, the Eagle holds the power of war symbolized by the bundle of 13 arrows.

  10. Back of the Great Seal AnnuitCoeptis: “God has favored our undertaking Eye of Providence: It is said that it represents the all-seeing eye of God The Unfinished Pyramid: Has thirteen steps, representing the original 13 colonies and the future growth of the country. The lowest level of the pyramid shows the year 1776 in Roman numerals Novus OrdoSeclorum, meaning "New Order of the Ages"

  11. The motto Ditat Deus, “God Enriches”, lies in the center of the seal. A scene that portrays Arizona’s landscape, climate, and industry. The year of Arizona’s statehood

  12. In the background is a range of mountains with the sun rising behind the peaks. At the right side of the mountains is a water storage reservoir and a dam, with irrigated fields and orchards. There are cattle grazing on the right, and a quartz mill and a miner

  13. The 5 C’s Represented on the Great Seal of Arizona Copper - the miner Cattle – the cow Cotton – the irrigated fields Citrus – the irrigated orchard Climate – sun and rain clouds

  14. What’s Missing?

  15. Memorials Memorial: something , especially a structure, that reminds people of a person or an event. Can be a statue, a stone, a garden, a wall, or even a whole building

  16. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii

  17. USS Arizona Memorial

  18. USS Arizona Memorial

  19. USS Arizona Anchor and Mast

  20. Navajo Code Talker Memorial

  21. The Korean War

  22. Korean War Memorial Washington D.C.

  23. Korean War Memorial in Phoenix

  24. Vietnam War

  25. Vietnam Memorial, Phoenix, Arizona

  26. “The Wall”

  27. 58,175 Names are on “The Wall”

  28. People take “rubbings” of names on the memorial wall.

  29. The 9/11 Memorial Honoring the 2,983 people killed during the attacks on September 11, 2001

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