00:00:00 Do you know what a symbol is? A symbol can be a picture, or a word that stands for something else. There are many symbols that stand for the United States. Can you name these? What about the United States flag? The flag is a symbol of our country - The United States of America. People fly the flag to show that they are proud to live here.

00:32:22 What other symbols from our country can you think of? The Statue of Liberty is a symbol. Liberty means freedom. The people of France gave the people of the United States the statue as a gift. France is a friend of the United States, so the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of friendship and freedom. Have you ever heard of the Liberty Bell?

01:00:10 The Liberty Bell rang a long time ago to tell people about important news, like when the 13 colonies said it wanted to be a new country. Just like the Statue of Liberty, when we see the Liberty Bell, we think of freedom. The Bald Eagle is also a symbol of the United States. It is the national bird. An eagle is strong, free and powerful, just like the United States.

01:33:20 The United States Flag. The Statue of Liberty. The Liberty Bell. And the Bald Eagle. These are all symbols of the United States. Now when you see them, you can think about what they stand for.