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Symbols
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 50states.com: States and Capitals 
 Facts about the states, including state songs, flowers and birds, maps, political representatives, links, and more. http://www.50states.com/ Topics: Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jul 24, 2005 Buginfo: State Insects
Quick list of the state insects for the "41 states in the United States [that] have officially designated State Insects." It also notes that "California was the first state of the United States to select a state insect. The Dogface Butterfly, Zerene eurydice, was officially adopted as the state insect of California in 1929." From the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/statebugs.htm Topics: Insects & Arachnids, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 27, 2008 The CND Logo
History of the round peace sign, which was created in 1958 by professional designer Gerald Holtom as the symbol for the British Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND). "Gerald Holtom, a conscientious objector who had worked on a farm in Norfolk during the Second World War, explained that the symbol incorporated the semaphore letters N(uclear) and D(isarmament)." Also describes misrepresentations and misuse of the symbol. From CND. http://www.cnduk.org/index.php/information/info-sheets/the-cnd-logo.html Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Social Issues Last updated Jul 30, 2008 Community Mottos and Nicknames
Use this site to discover what mottos, slogans, and nicknames are associated with cities in the U.S. Search or browse by motto or state. Includes additional information about locations. Material has been submitted by users. http://www.usacitiesonline.com/mottos.htm Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 4, 2008 The Great Seal of the United States
This publication provides background about the creation and meaning of the Great Seal of the United States. Includes descriptions of seal committees in the 1700s, the accepted "device" from 1782, the color and image symbolism, the dies, use of the seal and coat of arms, and images of both sides of the seal. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Public Affairs. http://www.state.gov/documents/organization/27807.pdf Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 11, 2009 How Art Made the World
Companion to a television series about "mankind's unique capacity to understand and explain the world through artistic symbols." Features commentary and video clips about the art of early civilizations on topics such as ancient unrealistic images of the human body, reading images and cave painting, the art of persuasion, visual storytelling, and death. Also includes images galleries. From Community Television of Southern California (KCET) and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://www.pbs.org/howartmadetheworld/ Topics: Art, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Apr 20, 2009 The Liberty Bell: From Obscurity to Icon
This lesson plan focuses on the objectives of analyzing "the historical and cultural influences that shaped the symbolic meaning of the Liberty Bell," evaluating sources for historical accuracy, looking at the influence of current events on popular ideas about the past, and researching the use of patriotic symbols. Includes images, maps, readings, and activities. Part of the National Park Service's Teaching with Historic Places Lesson Plans. http://www.nps.gov/history/nR/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/36liberty/36liberty.htm Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Society & Social Science Last updated Jun 22, 2009 Louisiana Division Fact Finder
Compilation of "fugitive" fact files related to Louisiana, including New Orleans neighborhoods and ward boundaries in New Orleans, past and future Mardi Gras dates, origins of New Orleans words and traditions (such as Carnival colors and pralines), burial places of New Orleans musicians, New Orleans telephones exchanges, and more. From the Louisiana Division of the New Orleans Public Library. http://nutrias.org/%7Enopl/facts/facts.htm Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts, U.S. History By Place Last updated Feb 12, 2007 Online Symbolism Dictionary
"Endeavors to provide some possible cultural significances of various symbols, and suggest ways in which those symbols may have been used in context." A variety of things such as apples, and water are listed along with explanations of what they have been used to symbolize. From the University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Home Pages. http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/symbolismproject/symbolism.html/ Topics: Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 21, 2000 Origins of the Swastika
This January 2005 news article provides an overview of the use of the swastika ("a cross with its arms bent at right angles to either the right or left") as an ancient Hindu good luck symbol, as a symbol of the Nazi party since 1920, and in other world cultures. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4183467.stm Topics: Faiths, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Jan 24, 2005 |
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