George Washingnome, the National Archives Foundation's official Independence Day mascot, makes a great, fun companion for kids and adults alike. As the cool cat he is, he wears his shades day and night, no questions asked. His top hat bears the self-evident truths as outlined by the Founding Fathers of these United States of America: that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are, "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." And what better way is there for him to celebrate, but by carrying an American flag and a USA banner?

The home of the original Declaration of Independence, the National Archives celebrates Independence Day every year on July Fourth with a public reading of the Declaration, at which you can come boo the list of grievances against King George III and cheer ‘Huzzah!’ as we declare our independence!