Top 10 Greatest Symbols of the United States

America is a free country, the land of opportunity, where people come to feel alive!

I may be Canadian, but that doesn't mean I don't know anything about other countries. I've visited America many times, exploring states like Florida, Minnesota, New York, Missouri, California, and Idaho, among others.

I also know there are many symbols that represent this great country. Here are some of the most iconic ones.

The Top Ten

  1. Statue of Liberty

    This work of art was given by the French. It is the most iconic and popular statue in American history and maybe in the world, actually.

  2. Bald Eagle

    The bald eagle is a bird of prey found in North America. A sea eagle, it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle. It is the official national bird and a national symbol of the United States of America.

  3. Stars and Stripes (The Flag)

    It's the American flag that I'm talking about, baby!

  4. Washington, D.C. Buildings

  5. Empire State Building

    The Empire State Building is a skyscraper situated in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1931, it stands 1,454 feet tall including its antenna and was the world's tallest building until 1971. Known for its Art Deco architecture, it has been featured in numerous films, including King Kong... read more

    New York State is nicknamed the Empire State, which gave the Empire State Building its name.

  6. Liberty Bell

  7. Golden Gate Bridge

    The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge connecting San Francisco to Marin County, California. Completed in 1937, it is an iconic symbol of San Francisco and is renowned for its Art Deco design and distinctive International Orange color. The bridge spans approximately 1.7 miles. At the time of its... read more

  8. The Hollywood Sign

  9. The Motto "In God We Trust"

  10. Neil Armstrong

    Neil Alden Armstrong was an American astronaut and aeronautical engineer who became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969, during NASA's Apollo 11 mission. He was also a naval aviator, test pilot, and university professor. Armstrong's famous words upon stepping onto the lunar surface... read more

    This is still the greatest technological achievement in the history of the human species.

    11. The Newcomers
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    G.I. Joe

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    Old Faithful Geyser (Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming)

    13. The Contenders

  13. Uncle Sam

  14. The Gateway Arch

    The Gateway Arch is a 630-foot (192-meter) monument located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. It was designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen and completed in 1965. The Arch is the tallest monument in the United States and serves as a symbol of westward expansion. It is part of Gateway... read more

  15. 'Don't Tread On Me' Rattlesnake

  16. George Washington

    George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799) was the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. He led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War and presided over the Constitutional Convention of 1787, helping to shape the U.S. Constitution and... read more

    He made this country into a democracy, and almost everyone knows who he is.

  17. Superman

    Superman is a fictional comic book character and arguably the first powerful superhero of the modern era. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, who were high school students in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1933. Superman first appeared in Action Comics #1, published by National... read more

    Superman is true American folklore! By far, he is the most recognized of all superheroes. Any person in almost any nation knows the red and yellow "S" stands for hope.

    "In God We Trust"? Only on our money. Our government personifies the tyrant leaders our forefathers defined as the enemies of freedom and liberty.

    Upon observing the bald eagles near my home, I find they are more scavengers than birds of prey. We should call them Hatted Vultures.

    The Statue of Liberty, a gift from France. To thank them, we turned their homeland into Swiss cheese throughout WWII. In that process, an American bomb destroyed the original Statue of Liberty in Versace. There are still seven in France that predate ours, the largest one. It was made and assembled by the French.

  18. Barack Obama

    Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017, becoming the first African American to hold the office. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a U.S. senator from Illinois from 2005 to 2008 and as an Illinois state... read more

    I know people who were saved by Obamacare, which helped pay their hospital bills while fighting cancer. They would have been in immense debt otherwise.

    The most outstanding political figure of the 21st century and for sure one of the most significant presidents of the United States.

  19. Mount Rushmore

    Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into Mount Rushmore in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. The monument features the 60-foot heads of four U.S. presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Gutzon Borglum designed and oversaw... read more

    I was sure this was going to be in the top five. Seeing that it wasn't even on the list kind of shocked me.

  20. Guns

    What can I say? Americans like their Second Amendment. What we don't like is when someone misuses it.

  21. Burgers

  22. Abraham Lincoln

    Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 to April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery,... read more

    No other man in the world has ever come close to resembling Honest Abe. He is an easily identifiable symbol of America as a relatively new country. Forever, he will remain this indelible symbol of America during some of its most positive and hardest growing pains.

  23. Hulk Hogan

    Terry Gene Bollea, better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur, and musician. He rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s through his work with the World Wrestling Federation (now WWE). Hogan is widely regarded as one... read more

  24. American "Cheese"

    American cheese shouldn't even be considered cheese. I don't know what's worse, this or veggie cheese!

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