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What does the white and red stripes of the US flag stand for?
The original 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
Are there more white or red stripes on the flag?
There are more red. There are 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes. There are red stripes at the top and bottom of the flag, with seven stripes (6/10 as wide as the flag) next to the blue field and six full-width stripes below, so that the stripe under the blue union field is white.
What does the white stripes on the us flag stand for?
The stripes on the United States flag (13 in the current form), represent the original 13 founding colonies. The color of the stripes (alternating red and white) don't individually stand for anything - that is, the color of the stripes, field, and stars don't specifically have any meaning. The choice of red, white, and blue for the US Flag seems to come from the Union Jack (the flag of the United Kingdom). As the original colonies were formerly British, using the flag of their former overlord as the basis for the new flag is a reasonable choice.
What do the red stripes on the flag represent?
The red and white stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
What does the red stripes stand for on the flag?
red means blood shed
What is Florida's flag?
it is white with two red stripes forming a cross
What do the two red stripes in the flag of Spain stand for?
There is much symbolism on the Spanish flag. The flag of Spain has two red stripes. The color red is known to represent strength and bravery, as well as hardiness and tenacity.
What is Florida's state flag?
it is white with two red stripes forming a cross
What does the white and red stripes of the US flag stand for?
The original 13 colonies.
What do the stripes stand for on the England flag?
The red stripes represent the Cross of St George, the patron saint of England.
What do the colors on the Illinois flag stand for?
The brown stands for the color of the feathers the red and white stand for the stripes
What color are the us flag stripes are?
The stripes on the U.S flag are white and red. There are 13 of the stripes and they each stand for one of the 13 original colonies of the United states.
What does Florida's state flag look like?
50 stars and red and white stripes
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.
What do the blue stripes on the US flag represent?
The red and white stripes on the flag represent the original 14 colonies
What do the stripes stand for on a flag?
That depends on what flag you're talking about. Different flags of different countries may have different meanings behind their stripes. For example, the flag for the United States of America has 13 stripes in alternating red and white to symbolize the original 13 colonies.
