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Winning Essay
The Mighty Oak
By Andrew P. | Grade 6 | Gold-Star Winner

The new symbol I chose for the United States is a mighty oak tree. The oak tree would be big and strong and have a lot of branches.

There are many reasons why an oak tree would be a good symbol for the United States. The oak tree would show strength because oak is a very strong wood. The oak tree would also show protection because an oak tree can provide protection from the rain.

It would also show unity because on an oak tree there are many branches, but all of the branches are part of one tree, like the states in the United States. There are 50 states, but all of the states belong to the United States. Also there are many kinds of oak trees, which would represent our country as a diverse nation.

I think that the oak tree would be a good United States symbol because it would represent the United States well.

  
       
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