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an image of the seal of the united states with eagle and american flag on it

Description: States, 'Seal of the United States;' depicts the Great seal with the American bald Eagle displaying a shield, clutching an olive branch in his talon, and thirteen arrows in his other talon, and in his beak is a scroll with the motto 'E Pluribus Unum.' Unsigned. Format: 1 print, col., 18 x 12 cm. Source: Pratt Institute Libraries, Special Collections 81a (sc00657) Pratt Libraries Website For inquiries regarding permissions and use fees, please contact…

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an eagle sitting on top of a pipe with the american flag in the back ground

Old Abe, the American War Eagle, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Regiment in the Civil War. Old Abe was in thirty-nine battles during the Civil War including Fredericktown, and the Siege of Vicksburg. Old Abe was not just a mascot, but became a patriotic symbol for the entire nation.

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three firemen standing on top of a boat with an american flag in the background

Memorial Day weekend: a great time to reflect on the Stars & Stripes, the blessings of freedom and liberty here in the USA... (If you didn't get a chance to read the PWOC Hanscom Airfare Base post last week, catch up here and please leave a supportive comment for our wonderful military families.) 'We on this continent should never forget that men first crossed the Atlantic not to find soil for their ploughs but to secure liberty for their souls.' ~Robert J. McCracken 'And I'm proud to be an…

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the statue of liberty is shown against a gray sky

If Americans were asked to describe the Statue of Liberty without looking at it, most of us could probably describe her long robe, the crown on her head,

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the american flag is being raised by soldiers on top of a hill

The Marine Corps has acknowledged it misidentified two of the servicemen who helped raise the first U.S. flag at Iwo Jima during World War II, an event that was overshadowed by the raising of a larger flag that became an iconic image of the war.

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