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The
motto of New York state is Excelsior. 
You
can see it
inscribed on the white ribbon in the
blazon on the left.
This word
expresses the idea of reaching upward to higher goals. The river on the shield
is the Hudson river, and the mountains over which a sun
rises are the Hudson highlands. The globe over which an eagle is
resting represents the Western Hemisphere. Liberty and Justice emblazon the state coat of arms.
The goddess
Liberty is the one holding a pole with a Liberty Cap on top.
She stands for freedom. The discarded crown at her feet represents freedom from England at the
end of the revolutionary war. On the right, the goddess, Justice wears a blindfold and carries the scales of
justice, meaning that everyone
receives equal treatment under the law.
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The emblem of England is the rose.
Clove is the emblem of Ireland.
Wales and Scotland ’s emblems are the turnip and the thistle.
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Olympic Games were originally held in Olympia, ancient Greece, every four years.
Women were forbidden to be present , and the male contestants were naked.
The French Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the modern Olympic Games which were interrupted during both world wars.
The Olympic emblem of five interlaced circles represents the five continents.
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