50 stars for the 50 states
Huh?
The first official Confederate flag only contained seven stars. These seven stars represented the seven original Confederate States. In 1863, the second Confederate flag contained thirteen stars. These stars represented the seven original States plus the six States that seceded. Two of these six were unsuccessful but were still included.
If you are referring to stars on the flag a.k.a. the number of states in the union - then there was 16, the 13 original colonies plus Vermont, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
England's flag has a white background with a red 'plus sign' cross on it which symbolises the cross of St. George.
It is the NYPD Flag. 5 stripes (3 green 2 white) represent the 5 boroughs of New York City, the blue field represents the Police Department and the 24 white stars represent the 23 original towns that incorporated NYC plus one star for the city itself.
dark blue field with white stars plus 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes
A blue circle with 27 white five-pointed stars replaced the arms of the Empire of Brazil. The stars, whose position in the flag reflect the sky over Rio de Janeiro on November 15, 1889, represent the union's federated units each star representing a specific State, plus one for the Federal District.
The plus sign is actually the red cross on the Swiss (Switzerland) flag, as the red cross foundation was founded by a Swiss woman. So the red cross has stayed from the original logo.
Quite simple (1) The NZ flag does not have the "Commonwealth Star" which is an integral part of the Australian flag (this is the six pointed star to represent the six founding states plus Australia's territories, located under the Union Jack) (2) The NZ flag has the Southern Cross coloured red with white borders(rather than white on the Aussie flag) (3) The Southern Cross on the NZ flag only has four five-pointed stars (rather than five on the Aussie - four with seven points and one with five) (Typo on original answer incorrectly said the stars on the Aussie flag were blue - they are of course white
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193 of Member States plus the UN flag ...so 194 in total!
[Partially correct answer] The American flag is the symbol of America, and of all that America has struggled to do, through many terrible wars, economic depressions, and other national crises. Americans have fought for America, and many have given their lives for America. Hence, America does mean something, and so does its flag. [read the following]Technically, ours is the "flag of the United States" NOT the "American flag."The flag of the United States is not necessarily a symbol of "struggles" and "terrible wars." It is a symbol of liberty, of freedom, of justice, of human rights, and of the principles that our unique Constitution guarantees its citizens.The flag of the United States of America is our symbol of freedom: Freedom from the tyranny of the former King of England (George III) and the British Parliament, plus many individual freedoms including the freedom of religion, of the press, from illegal searches, etc. The 13 red and white stripes represents the first 13 states who declared and fought for their independence from Great Britain and formed the Unites States of America. The stars represent the 50 states of the USA, "forming a new constellation" as stated in the June 14, 1777 Congressional Flag Resolution.The United States is one of (if not the most) patriotic nation in the free world. We celebrate our patriotism by the display of our flag and by singing the National Anthem at most public events. When we "Pledge our Allegiance" to the flag we are recognizing the freedoms that we have come to expect and the unique foundations of our great nation.