Symbols That Shaped America | Irvine News

Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews The Great Seal of the United States took six years to finalize, shaped by 14 designers and committees, finally approved in 1782 with its iconic stars, stripes, and motto “E Pluribus Unum.” Beyond the Seal, Columbia embodied the nation early on, while Uncle Sam—born from a New York meatpacker’s stamped barrels—gained fame after the War of 1812, especially through James Montgomery Flagg’s 1917 WWI recruitment poster, which used his own face and became a global symbol of liberty. The Statue of Liberty, gifted by France in 1886, stands as a timeless beacon of freedom, inspiring movements worldwide. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8d04f3e62a7e786c