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1782

James Gillray’s Rattlesnake Cartoon

Before the stars and stripes, the symbol of America was a rattlesnake.

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Stars and Stripes
1777 - 1959
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The Liberty Tree
1646 – 1775
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Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
1786 - 1818
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This is not the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Liberty Bell
1751
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Washington Crossing the Delaware
December 25–26, 1776
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1783
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National Anthem
March 3, 1931
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Learn the story behind the first official U.S. national anthem.
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