Melania Trump’s White House Christmas Décor Pays Tribute To Frontline Heroes
Image via Melania Trump
First Lady Melania Trump has revealed this year’s White House Christmas decorations, which bear the theme, ‘America the Beautiful’.
Trump announced the decorations on Twitter, and shared a one-minute video showing the festive halls and rooms of the White House.
“During this special time of the year, I am delighted to share ‘America the Beautiful’ and pay tribute to the majesty of our great Nation,” she wrote. “Together, we celebrate this land we are all proud to call home.”
This year, the official White House Christmas tree is placed in the Blue Room, the White House revealed in a press release. Standing at over 18 feet tall, the Fraser fir features artwork from students across America who were asked to depict the “people, places, and things that capture the spirit of the state in which they call home.” The tree is also decorated in yellow and gold, in accordance to the theme.
The White House further explained that most of the décor spotlights people or groups who have made contributions or sacrificed for the country. The Red Room is dedicated to first responders and frontline workers who have worked tirelessly amid the coronavirus pandemic. Handmade ornaments honor volunteers and professionals, the press release said.
The annual Gold Star Family Tree is placed in the East Wing, and it “pays tribute to our American heroes and their families who walk beside them in service.”
The White House Library’s décor “highlights women at the forefront of American achievements who have paved the way for generations to come.” This is done in honor of the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which kicked off women’s right to vote. It also features the winning art from Trump’s 19th Amendment child art competition this year.
In addition, the décor highlights the country’s natural beauty. Urns with foliage representing the official tree of each state and territory is displayed in the East Colonnade, while the variety of wildlife is reflected by vignettes in the windows of the Green Room.
Take a look at 2020’s White House holiday decorations below.
During this special time of the year, I am delighted to share “America the Beautiful” and pay tribute to the majesty of our great Nation. Together, we celebrate this land we are all proud to call home. #WHChristmas pic.twitter.com/fdZmB3rdXL
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) November 30, 2020
“America the Beautiful” #Christmas at the @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/2kCBET7EcL
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) November 30, 2020
[via White House, cover image via Melania Trump]
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