Georgian And American Symbols.

1. S Y M B O L S

2. A symbol is something that stands
for, or represents, something else .

3. Every Country and nation has places, sights and
buildings that can be used as their symbols

4. National symbols of
Georgia and The USA
AMERICA GEORGIA

5. The thirteen stripes represent
the original thirteen colonies
that were settled by the British
Empire. In 1776, the colonies
achieved independence, and
came together to form United
States of America. Over the
history of the United States, the
country expanded across the
continent to the west coast and
beyond, increasing the total
number of states to fifty. The
fifty states are represented by
the fifty stars in the canton.
The red St. George's cross has
represented Georgia since the
5th century, and the flag with all
five crosses has been used
since around the 13th century.
The extra four crosses may
have been added when George
V ruled the kingdom,
incorporating the Christian
influence brought by
crusaders.

6. Great Seal Of The USA The coat of arms Of Georgia
The coat of arms of the
Republic of Georgia was
adopted on 1 October 2004. It is
partially based on the medieval
arms of the Georgian royal
house of Bagrationi.
The mottobelow the shield
reads as : "Strength is in Unity"
(Dzala Ertobashia, written in
the Mkhedruli script of
the Georgian alphabet, ძალა
)ერთობაშია
The American Bald Eagle is the
national symbol of the country.
It symbolizes each individual’s
independence and strength. It
was officially adopted in June
20, 1782. The motto of the
United States E Pluribus
Unum (out of many, one) is
emblazoned on the scroll held
in the eagle's beak and refers to
this union.

7. The White House
It is the official residence and
principal workplace of
the President of the United States,
located at 1600 Pennsylvania
Avenue Northwest, Washington,
D.C.. It has been the residence of
every U.S. president since John
Adams in 1800.
Residence of President of Georgia
The Palace of the President of
Georgia is located in Avlabari,
one of the oldest parts of
Tbilisi. Construction of the
Palace began in 2004, a year
after the Rose Revolution, and
was finished in 2009.

8. Mount Rushmore is located in the
Black Hills of South Dakota. It has
the faces of four United States
presidents carved in the side of a
mountian. The presidents are:
George Washington, Thomas
Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and
Abraham Lincoln. Workers worked
on the project from 1927-1941. They
used dynamite to clear away
unwanted rock. Mount Rushmore
National Memorial is managed by
the National Park Service, which is
part of the United States
Department of the Interior. Over two
million people visit the monument
each year
Mtatsminda is the hill topped by the
210m-high TV mast looming over
central Tbilisi from the west.There
is Pantheon of Writers and Public
Figures , where some of the most
prominent writers, artists, scholars,
and national heroes of Georgia are
buried.
Mtatsminda means Holy mountain in
English. It was established in

9. Statue of Liberty
One of the symbols of the USA is The
Statue Of Liberty. It is the gift From
the
French government to The USA.
The statue Of Liberty is a woman holding a
Torch up high. She symbolizes welcome to
a
Land of freedom. It was put up in New York
Harbor in 1886.
Mother Georgia
It is a figure of a woman in
Georgian national dress. She
symbolizes the Georgian
national character:
In her left hand she holds a bowl
of wine to greet those who
come as friends, and in her
right hand is a sword for those
who come as enemies

10. Answer the questions
What national symbols of
The USA can you name?
Where is the Statue Of
Liberty?
Which bird is the symbol of
the country?
Where is the official
residence of the USA
president ?
How long has the White
House been the residence
of the President?
How did the Statue of
Liberty appear in New
York?
What national
symbols of Georgia
can you name?
When was the
residence of the
president built?
What is the motto
of the country?
What does the
bowl of wine in one
hand of Mother
Georgia mean?
How many crosses
are there on the
flag of Georgia?

11. Thank You