Week 1 - Signs & Visual Communications, Part 2!

Michael Ayala
5th period
01/15/15




(2)  Research the following background details of each symbol.  

Describe the sign in brief. (What is the picture a symbol of?)
What does the image mean? (What does the sign intend for the viewer to do when he/she sees it?)
Where is usually found?
 This image or media file contains material based on a work of aNational Park Service employee, created as part of that person's official duties.a division of the Department of the Interior, created in 1916, that administers national parks, monuments, historic sites, and recreational areas. The National Park Service (NPS) is an agency of the United States federal government that manages all U.S. national parks, many American national monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations

Post the information you found on your blog, next to a picture of each symbol, and the url address indicating where you received your information.




(3) AMERICAN FLAG
In a few brief sentences, please explain what exactly do the stars, stripes, and colors present in the official flag of the United States of America symbolize?"The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice."