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The thirteen stripes represent the thirteen original states of America.
The 50 stars represent the total number of states today. So, if a state is gained or lost this part of the flag will change. The stripes however will never change (unless you change American history).
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoit means the first thirteen colonies
- Virginia (1607) - Established by the London Company
- New Jersey (1618) - Originally settled by the Dutch, but seized by the English in 1664.
- Massachusetts (1620) - Founded as two colonies: Plymouth Colony (1620), settled by the Pilgrims; and Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630), settled by the Puritans. They were united in 1691, and annexed Maine, which had been colonized by the New England Council in the 1620's.
- New Hampshire (1622) - Originally part of Maine, then a colony from 1629 until annexed by Massachusetts, 1641-1643. Became a separate colony again in 1679.
- Pennsylvania (1623) - Originally settled by Dutch and Swedes. Came under English control in the 1664 and was granted to William Penn by Charles II in 1681.
- New York (1624) - Founded as New Netherland by the Dutch West India Company. Seized by the English in 1664 and renamed.
- Maryland (1634) - Granted to Lord Baltimore.
- Connecticut (1635) - Founded by settlers from Massachusetts and other colonies. New Haven Colony, founded by settlers from Massachusetts in 1638, annexed to Connecticut in 1662, when the older colony was granted a royal charter.
- Rhode Island (1636) - Settled by two groups from Massachusetts and united in 1644. Chartered by King Charles II in 1663.
- Delaware (1638) - Settled by Swedes; seized by the Dutch in 1655 and by the English in 1664. Granted to William Penn in 1682.
- North Carolina (1653) - Settled by pioneers from other colonies. Carolina was separated from Virginia and granted to a private company in 1663; divided into two colonies in 1711. Made a royal providence in 1729.
- South Carolina (1670) - Originally part of Carolina Colony. Was separated from North Carolina in 1711, and became a royal providence in 1729.
- Georgia (1733) - Granted to a private company by George II in 1732 and settled a year later in Savannah.
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∙ 14y ago== == They And The Red Strips Represent The 13 Orginal colonies
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∙ 11y agothe red means the blood and the soulders that fought in the wars
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∙ 13y agoThe stripes on the American flag stand for the 13 original colonies.
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∙ 14y agoThe red and white stripes on the U.S. flag stand for the original thirteen colonies.
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Why are the stripes on the US flag white?
they are there because they represent the 13 colonies.
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has?
There are 50 stars and 13 stripes on the U.S. flag. The 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and the are 50 white stars on a blue background represent the 50 modern states.
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has and what do these stripes represent?
its has 13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white and 50 stars. The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies of the Unites States. The 50 stars represent the current 50 states in the United States.
How many white stripes are on the U S flag?
13 stripes, for the original 13 colonies.There are 13 stripes.
On the us flag what represents the 13 original colonies?
It is the stripes on the flag that represent the 13 original colonies
What do stripes on a US flag represent?
The thirteen stripes, red and white, represent the thirteen original colonies.
Why are the stripes on the US flag white?
they are there because they represent the 13 colonies.
What do the blue stripes on the US flag represent?
The red and white stripes on the flag represent the original 14 colonies
What states do the stripes on the US Flag represent?
The thirteen stripes on the US Flag represent the original 13 colonies of the Unites States
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has?
There are 50 stars and 13 stripes on the U.S. flag. The 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and the are 50 white stars on a blue background represent the 50 modern states.
How does the US flag represent US?
The thirteen red and white stripes represent the thirteen original colonies, and the fifty stars represent the fifty states.
Why is the red and white stripes in that order on the flag?
The US flag has 13 stripes: 7 red and 6 white. They represent the first 13 colonies. If the stripes were 7 White and 6 Red, then the white stripes would be on the border and that would not make the flag have a definitive edge and would not be as appeasing to the eye.
What does the thirteen horizontal red and white stripes represent on the US flag?
The original 13 colonies.
The Flag of the US is called Stars and Stripes What do the stripes represent?
The 13 alternating red and white stripes on the flag of the United States of America represent the original 13 states that signed the Declaration of Independence from Great Britain in 1776.
What was the red stripes of the US flag stand for?
The thirteen stripes of the U.S Flag (red alternating white) represent the 13 original colonies of the Unites States. Its fifty stars represent the 50 states.
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has and what do these stripes represent?
its has 13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white and 50 stars. The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies of the Unites States. The 50 stars represent the current 50 states in the United States.
How many white stripes are on the U S flag?
13 stripes, for the original 13 colonies.There are 13 stripes.
