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IMAGE: National Park Service Arrowhead Icon
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IMAGE: National Park Service arrowhead icon
DESCRIPTION: This image shows the symbol of the National Park Service, the arrowhead. An arrowhead is a tip or triangle of stone, usually sharpened, added to an arrow to make it more deadly or to fulfill some special purpose. This arrowhead is shaped like an upside down triangle with a rough semi-circle located at the middle top of the triangle. This arrowhead design was authorized as the official National Park Service symbol on July 20, 1951. The elements included in the arrowhead represent the different types of National Park sites in the agency. The elements of the emblem symbolize the major facets of the national park system. The Sequoia tree and bison represent vegetation and wildlife, the mountains and water represent scenic and recreational values, and the arrowhead represents historical and archeological values. The arrowhead itself is a medium brown color with a darker outline around the edges. The upper part of the arrowhead does not have any images on it. Starting just below the corners of the arrowhead on the right side and written in white lettering is National Park Service on three descending lines. Below it is an image of a brown mountain, topped with white to represent the snow. The mountain crosses the width of the arrowhead. On the left side is a green sequoia tree. This is shown with a straight trunk with clusters of leaves on branches that extend out from that trunk. At the base of the tree is a green area to represent grass and evergreen or pine trees. The right side of this green area has a small white lake on the edge of the arrowhead. Located in the middle of the green area is a bison, the official mammal of the United States. A bison is a large, land mammal that has a very large head with small eyes and ears which is surrounded by a large amount of shaggy fur. Their bodies are shaped like a large triangle with a hump where the top point would be.
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An audio description of an image of the National Park Service arrowhead symbol.
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2 minutes
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UniDescription/Gould and Pollock
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