American symbols

THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

(Клятва верности флагу США)

 It was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister

Francis Bellamy (1855-1931).
 It was originally published in The Youth's Companion
(журнал «Спутник молодежи) on September 8, 1892.

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands;

one nation indivisible, with liberty and Justice for all.”

 In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower added “under

God”
 RULES FOR TAKING THE OATH OF ALLEGIANCE
TO THE FLAG
In 1892, Francis Bellamy created the Bellamy salute.
 Should be rendered by
standing at attention facing
the flag with the right hand the Balch Salute.
over the heart
 Uniform men should
remove any non-religious
headdress with their right
hand and hold it at the left
shoulder, the hand being
over the heart.
 Persons in uniform should the hand outstretched
remain silent, face the flag, toward the flag, palm down,
and render the military and ended with the palm up
salute."

Nazi salute (нацистское приветствие)

 THE GREAT SEAL OF THE US
(Большая печать США)

 It is kept in a mahogany cabinet (шкаф красного

дерева) and displayed in the Exhibit Hall of the
Department of State in Washington, D.C.

 On July 4, 1776, Benjamin Franklin, John

Adams, and Thomas Jefferson were given the
task of creating a seal for the 13 United States of
America.

 The symbols on the seal reflect the beliefs and

values that the Founding Fathers wanted to pass
on to their descendants.
SYMBOLS ON OBVERSE OF THE GREAT
SEAL
SYMBOLS ON REVERSE OF THE GREAT
SEAL
THE WASHINGTON MONUMENT
 The monument is the world’s tallest obelisk and the tallest
stone structure, made from marble, granite, and gneiss. The
tower is rectangular at its base and topped with a pyramid.

 Was chosen a plan by Robert Mills for a 600-foot- (183-

metre-) tall obelisk

 Although the design looks fairly simple, the structure would

prove to be a difficult project for architect Robert Mills and
the Washington National Monument Society. Due to
ideological conflicts, lapses in funding, and disruptions
during the Civil War, construction of the Washington
Monument would not be completed until February 21, 1885.