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Show HN: National Symbols of USA
- meowster 5y agoI'm familiar with individual states within the U.S. having state-recognized dishes, fruits, flowers, etc; but I've never thought of the country having them. Interesting.
- galfarragem 5y agoFellow natives should be able to propose changes. Some symbol choices will never be consensual but some are clearly a mistake[1]. I believe many Portuguese don't even know the presented monument. Belem tower is the reasonable choice[2]. [1] https://symbolhunt.com/portugal/national-monument/ https://symbolhunt.com/portugal/national-monument/ [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel%C3%A9m_Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel%C3%A9m_Tower
- mynameismon 5y agoA similar thing with India too. For example, a lot of people know field hockey as our national sport, but in reality, India has no national sport. Additionally, India has no 'founder'.