The motto of the U.S is E Pluribus Unum, meaning “Out of many, one.” It is written on the Seal of the United States. The Seal is one of many symbols that our nation has. America’s symbols set up our new nation. Symbols tell stories, like the Liberty Bell, the Declaration, and the Statue of Liberty. Many of them show freedom and enlighten us to stand and fight. The American flag is the most symbolic for the United States (Ferry 6-7). The American flag dates back to 1776, but flags have been around since before then. The American Flag has changed so much since the first original design. There is even a song that we now call the National Anthem, which was made for the flag. The flag has been used to show Americans their freedom and pride. Today, we use it to identify or mark something such as business, the moon, or a battle ground.…show more content… After, a big dispute between American leaders concerning the flag design, Ben Franklin gave an idea. “While the field of our flag must be new in the details of its design, it need not to be entirely new in its elements.” (9) Franklin was referring to the East India Company Flag. The East India Company Flag consisted of alternating red and white stripes with a red cross on a white field—Cross of St. George. George Washington and many others loved the idea and agreed with Franklin about the design. Later, the cross was changed to thirteen white stars arranged in a circle. Each star represented the thirteen original colonies
