User blog comment:JERealize/What lies beyond Panem?/@comment-75.81.44.121-20140706093730

Also, the United States government does have "safe spots" in the event of a global or national disaster of some sort...it's been said in official interivews on History channel that the government will "always have someone in charge" (most likely under marshall law) where if things are too desperate for anyone to survive with out an iron fist..then that will be the case if it keeps people alive during a disaster...and maybe in this world....one of the governments safe spots happened to be the rockies....and that makes perfect sense....it's protected, secluded, fresh water, wild life....and like the capitol said....it kept our the rebel forces from ivading the city during the dark days! and the seal of panem is even looking the saw direction as the American eagle seal! but the olive branch is gone (the symbol of peace) and the feathers were replaced by 12 (representing the 12 districts) and more arrows were added to symbolize war and facisim.