the number of states. oiginally as more states were added to the united states, besides adding new stars the number of red and white stripes were also increased...up to 15 I think. The flag which the star spangled banner was base upon was such a flag. But then the stripes were reduced to 13, one for each of the original states.
Each of the 50 stars on the American flag represents a single State within the Union. The first flag had only 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies.
On the American flag, the 50 stars represent the 50 states.
The stars represent the 50 states.
The American flag does not have a bear. It is stars and stripes, no animals.
50 stars on the American flag.
There is 50 stars on my flag which is the American flag's number of stars.
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There are 50 stars, representing the current 50 US states
There is no such thing as the American flag, with or without stars.
Yes, there are 50 stars on the American flag.
Each star represents a state.
50 stars on the American flag.
The stars mean the fifity states. The stripes mean the 13 colonies.