What do the white stripes on the American Flag mean?

As there is no such thing as the American flag presumably you are referring to the flag of the USA. The stripes on the flag of the US represent the original thirteen colonies.

The stripes of the American flag are red and white. They also mean people that fight all the time with there kids

red - valor white - purity blue - justice

The 7 red stripes plus 6 white stripes represent the 13 original colonies.

There are NO "blue stripes" on the American flag.

The stripes on the American flag stand for the 13 colonies. The stripes on the American flag stand for the 13 colonies.

There are 13 red and white stripes on an American flag. They represent the 13 colonies. The color red itself means hardiness and valor.

The red and white stripes on the U.S. flag stand for the original thirteen colonies.

The white stripes mean, purity. And the red ones mean valor.

There are no blue stripes on the American Flag. There are red and white stripes for each of the original 13 colonies. The blue part in the left corner with 50 stars is for the 50 states. The blue is because America's colors are red, white, and blue.

Stripes on the American Flag.

The American flag does not have a bear. It is stars and stripes, no animals.

The 13 flags of the American flag stand for the 13 colonies.

There are 13 stripes and they stand for the 13 original colonies.

USA FLAG COLORS There was an act that said that the flag of the thirteen United States be the thirteen stripes, alternated with red and white and the union be thirteen stars be white in a bay of blue field that would represent a new constellation. Washington said that they take the stars from the heavens and the red from our mother country that would separate it by white stripes, and the white stripes will…

It stands for the 13 colonies

Colors on the United States Flag means Red and White Stripes= 13 Colonies Red Stripes= Blood from Civil War White Stripes= Justice White Stars= 50 States Blue= Freedom

there were 13 stripes in the first American flag, if that's what you mean.

The book, Our Flag, published by the US Congress, states the following: The colors red, white, and blue did not have meanings for the Stars and Stripes when it was adopted in 1777. Various interpretations of the colors exist, but they are not official. There is a link below to a copy of Our Flag.

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13 Stripes on the American Flag

13 stripes on the American flag

Do you mean red white and green? If so it's the Spanish flag, but a red white and red flag is the Austria flag.

13 Stars/Stripes on the First American Flag* *June 14, 1777 - The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act stating, "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."

It is called the American Civil Flag, consisting of a 35 blue stars on a white background, with seven red and six white vertical stripes. It has a disputed historical background, and is possibly a confusion/conflation with the US Revenue Ensign, which has now become the Customs Ensign.

The red and white had significance, that I don't recall. But from a purely aestetic point of view, the red on the outside helps frame the flag. If the flag had 7 White stripes then that would mean the White would be on the top and bottom and this would not stand out on a bright day and would be virtually invisible.

50 states in on the American flag mean 50 states of the USA. 13 stripes mean first 13 colonies. People often called the American flag "The stars and strips".

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They represent the 13 original colonies.

The blood of the dead and the victory

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13 original colonies.

The stars mean the fifity states. The stripes mean the 13 colonies.

The stripes of alternating red and white signify the separation of the Colonies from England.

There are 50 stars in the blue field that represent the 50 states. The thirteen red and white stripes represent the thirteen original colonies.

The stars mean the 51 stars on the flag mean the 51 states....The stripes mean the first 13 colonies.....I hope tht helps :) The colors mean...Red: Hardiness and Valor White: Purity and Innocence and Blue: Vigilance, Perserverance, and Justice

The stripes mean the 1st 13 STATES. some people say they represent the the 13 colonies, but they are wrong. If you think about it, the 13 colonies were ruled by Britan and why would we want to put something British on the American flag? We were trying to break free from british rule so we wouldn't want to put something British on the U.S. flag. The red stripes mean courage and the white mean…

There are fifty stars on the flag, one for each of the fifty states. There are thirteen stripes on the flag, one for each of the original 13 colonies. Red is for bravery, white for purity, blue for fidelity. The flag is the living symbol of the living nation.

The are no stripes on the English flag. The flag of England is a red cross of St.George on a white background. The flag of the United Kingdom has the the St. George's cross superimposed on the crosses of St.Patrick (Ireland) and St.Andrew (Scotland).

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The stars represent the 50 states and the stripes represent the 13 original colonies

It means the soldiers blood

There are 50 stars in the blue field that represent the 50 states. The thirteen red and white stripes represent the thirteen original colonies.

The white on the American flag means peace.

Old Glory, The Stars and Stripes, The Red, White, and Blue, and The Star-Spangled Banner are the most popular nicknames of the US Flag. AnswerAs there is no such thing as the American flag and assuming you actually mean the US flag then; old glory and the stars and stripes. You can also add, "Star-Spangled Banner", and "Red-White-Blue". Answer: While some people don't like that Americans refer to ourselves or other things in America as…

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.

the red and white stripes are the thirteen colonies and the stars mean the 50 states

The blue stripes mean two pacific oceans and the white represents the peace and Harmony in the contry which is a total lie but that is what it means

USA FLAG COLORS There was an act that said that the flag of the thirteen United States be the thirteen stripes, alternated with red and white and the union be thirteen stars be white in a bay of blue field that would represent a new constellation. Washington said that they take the stars from the heavens and the red from our mother country that would separate it by white stripes, and the white stripes means…

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.