The US has lots of odd symbolism.

On some US coins is the "freedom" bell with the words "Let freedom ring". That bell was built to be the biggest bell in the world. However after it was removed from its cast, it cracked from the weight and has never made a sound. "Freedom" has never rung in the US.

The US has had its children give a pledge of allegiance to the flag, BUT that flag a version of the British East India Company's flag. We dumped their tea into the Boston and New York harbors. And yet we are pledging to corporate symbolism. Malaysia is in the same situation. It was ruled by the British East India Company. Take a look at their flag. It also has thirteen red and white stripes, and they have nothing to do with thirteen original colonies.