the original 13 colonies
the thirteen colonies.
There are thirteen stripes on the flag, because there were once thirteen colonies. The fifty stars stand for our fifty states.
it stands for the original thirteen colonies
Thirteen colonies 50 states
Th thirteen stripes represent the thirteen British colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy to become the first states of the Union.
The thirteen stars on the old American flag represented the thirteen colonies.
the American flag has 13 strips representing the first thirteen colonies
The thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies.
with the American flag, the 50 stars are for the 50 states and the thirteen stripes are for the 13 original states
The stripes on the American flag stand for the 13 colonies. The stripes on the American flag stand for the 13 colonies.
White signifies purity and innocence, Red, hardiness & valour, and Blue, the color of the Chief (the broad band above the stripes) signifies vigilance, perseverance & justice." They also signify the British flag of which the original colonies came from. Red, White, and blue. NOTE: British flag came before the American flag, then came the French Tri Colour modeled after the American flag symbolizing democracy.
because of thirteen original colonies.