The flag wasn't "ratified". The first flag was made in 1776 by Francis Hopkins for the navy and Congress has recognized this flag as the first along with the man who made it. The Constitution is ratified ,not a flag.
Which flag? The United States flag has 13 stripes to represent the 13 original colonies.
thirteen
Pennsylvania is one of the many states that decided to ratify the American Constitution.
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.
50 to represent the 50 states
There is 50 stars on our flag, one is a state, all the stars are the states
There is not now, nor has there ever been such thing as the 'American' flag. Continents do not have flags. Each country has its own. Should you mean the US flag then see the related question below.
13, for the 13 original states.
In 1807 there were 15 stars for 15 states in the United States of America.
50 There are exactly fifty stars on the American flag. Each star represents one of the "States" of the United States of America. Should the USA lose or gain states, the amount of stars on the flag would be appropriately adjusted.
The flag of the United States of America currently has 50 stars representing our 50 states. This 50-star flag was made official on July 4th 1960 after the admission of the state of Hawaii. The 50-star flag is the longest flying flag design in U.S. history.
Only the 21st Amendment (repealing the 18th) was ratified by conventions in the states.