August 19, 2023

Commissioned by the Pennsylvania Assembly in 1751, the Liberty Bell is inscribed with the word “Pensylvania.”

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In 1907 the Pennsylvania state flag was approved. It uses the state coat of arms designed in 1777 to replace the coat of arms of William Penn, the former proprietor of the colony. The field is of national blue, which poses a problem of visibility for the black horses standing on gold scrollwork on either side of the shield. The motto “Virtue, Liberty, and Independence” runs beneath them on a banner. Like many other state flags, Pennsylvania's is bordered with a knotted yellow fringe.

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Independence Hall, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and the Allegheny County Courthouse are just a few of the buildings that tell the story of Pennsylvania. Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Mark Irving

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