The World's Most Beautiful Places
A circle of American flags on the National Mall at the Washington Monument in Washington, DC. The 50 stars and 13 stripes represent the current 50 states in the Union and the original thirteen colonies prior to the founding of the United States of America. A symbol of the United States is a national symbol often identified with unity, patriotism, sacrifice, courage, liberty and freedom.
The Great Seal, the national seal of the United States as seen at Jeffersontown Veterans Memorial Park outside of Louisville, Kentucky. The 13 stars above the Eagle’s head, and the 13 stripes on the Eagle’s shield represent the original thirteen colonies. The latin motto E pluribus unum means (“Out of Many, One”), a represents a country of many different origins and ethnicities, united as one people. The olive branches and arrows clutched in the eagle’s claws represent peace and war, with the eagle’s head showing a preference for peace, but always being prepared for war if necessary.
Soldiers and Sailors Monument located in Monument Circle in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is part of the Indiana World War Memorial Plaza National Historic Landmark District. Built in 1902 it stands more than 284 ft tall. It pays tribute to veterans of the American Revolutionary War, the American Civil War, the Mexican-American War, and the Spanish-American War. The obelisk-shaped monument is built of oolitic limestone from Owen County, Indiana. Architecturally it is considered neoclassical in design.
The monument includes sculptures of George Rogers Clark, William Henry Harrison, James Whitcomb, and Oliver P. Morton.