Well, the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colinies of the U.S.A.. It used to be 1 stripe and star for each state, but with each new state that joined, another stripe and star had to be added. Eventually, there were so many stripes, it was decided that there would be only 13 stripes to honour the first 13 colonies and just a star for each state. I don't really know why the stripes are coloured white and red.
13 stripes 13 original colonies which declared independance from Britain
The thirteen red and white stripes on the American flag represent the thirteen original states that were established just after the War of Independence.
The 13 stripes stand for the 13 original colonies of the United States.
The stripes on the American flag represent the number of colonies the United States began with when they seceded from Great Britain.
The American flag does not feature a tree. It has 50 stars, 13 stripes and a field of blue. No tree.
On the flag the stars represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the original colonies of the United States. The flag all together represents FREEDOM.
On the flag there are 13 stripes. They are there to signify the 13 original colonies that where on the east coast before the American revolution.
The stars represent the states and the stripes represent the colonies.
the states
On the American flag, the 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
There are 13 stripes on the American flag. They represent the 13 colonies.
to represent the original 13 colonies
The stripes on the flag represent the 13 original colonies. I have not seen a specific designation for each stripe in sequence. Only that they as a group represent the original 13 as a group.
The American Flag has 13 stripes to represent its original 13 colonies.
The stripes on the American flag represent the number of colonies the United States began with when they seceded from Great Britain.
There have always been 13 stripes on the American flag, as the stripes represent the 13 original colonies. In 1846, there were 28 stars on the flag.
there are 13 stripes for the original American colonies.
The original 13 colonies of the US
there is 13 stripes on the American flag to represent the original 13 colonies.
13 Stripes on the American Flag