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A Brief Introduction to USA Names of the Country 1. Its full and formal appellation: the United States of America 2. Alternative names: the United States; America (for both a country and a continent) 3. Abbreviations: USA, U.S.A., US, and U.S. Map of USA Symbols of the United States National Flag Stripes: 13 horizontal stripes of red alternating with white representing the original thirteen colonies Stars: a blue rectangle bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars alternating with rows of five stars, representing the 50 U.S. states Nicknames: the stars and stripes, Old Glory, the American flag, and the star-spangled banner (/v_show/id_XNTAzODM3MTI=.html英文) (/v_show/id_XMTM0MjAxMDc2.html中文版) Great Seal of the United States: Obverse (front) An American eagle as a whole A scroll inscribed “E pluribus unum” in its beak: Out of Many, One An olive branch (with 13 leaves and 13 olives) in one talon and a bundle of thirteen arrows in the other (the 13 original states): “a strong desire for peace, but will always be ready for war” A shield with thirteen alternate red and white stripes covers the eagles breast, and over its head a cloud surrounds a blue field containing thirteen stars Great Seal of the United States: Reverse (Back) A pyramid unfinished. In the zenith an eye in a triangle, surrounded by a glory, proper. The pyramid is conventionally shown as consisting of 13 layers to refer to the 13 original states. Inscribed on its base with the date MDCCLXXVI (1776) in Roman numerals The eye: the eye of Providence, meaning God will always bless America. Annuit c?ptis: Providence has “approved of (our) undertakings” Novus ordo seclorum: “a new order of the ages.” Statue of Liberty Liberty Enlightening the World (La liberté éclairant le monde), commonly known as the Statue of Liberty (Statue de la Liberté), Presented to the United States by the people of France on October 28, 1886. Commemorating the centenni