Patriotic Symbols: Social Studies Dictionary - Patriotic Symbols

Definition and meaning of Patriotic Symbols

Patriotic Symbols

A patriotic symbol is something which stands for or suggests a love for and defense of country. Patriotic symbols are visible signs of the intangible feelings of national pride. For instance, Uncle Sam is a patriotic symbol. Uncle Sam is a tall, thin man with long white hair and a white beard dressed in red, white and blue. The symbol probably depicts Samuel "Uncle Sam" Wilson of Troy, New York. He shipped food to the army in barrels marked "U.S." Workers joked that this was for "Uncle Sam." After the Civil War, Thomas Nast, a political cartoonist, drew the figure we recognize as Uncle Sam.

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The meaning of Patriotic Symbols is an excerpt from Texas Education Agency - The Social Studies Center at Texas University:

"The Social Studies Center (2000-2003) was the successor to the Social Studies Center for Educator Development, which was funded by the Texas Education Agency from 1997 - 2000. The Texas Education Agency awarded a grant to Educational Service Center Region VI in Huntsville, in collaboration with Texas A&M University in College Station and Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, to create a social studies center for professional development in curriculum and assessment."

See the website here: http://www.tea.state.tx.us

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