White and red stripes
It is the stripes on the flag that represent the 13 original colonies
It is the stripes on the flag that represent the 13 original colonies
it means the 13 colonies and the 50 states
this always seems to catch people. there are 13 stripes on the flag (seven red, six white) representing the 13 original colonies. the red represents hardieness and valor, the white-purity. -greenback
The US flag has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 colonies.
To represent the 13 original colonies. To represent the 13 original colonies.
The 13 stripes on the United States flag stand for the original 13 colonies of the U.S.
they represented the 13 colonies
The 13 stripes on the US flag represent the original 13 states also known as colonies.Originally, two new stripes as well as stars were added to the flag and the number of each was fixed at 15 from 1795 to 1818, when it was restored to 13.The red of the stripes is symbolic of the blood shed to make and keep the country free.It means the 13 colonies of North America's colonies.... Thats why there's 13 stripes on the flag
there is 13 stripes on the American flag to represent the original 13 colonies.
Each stripe represents the 13 original colonies that was the beginning of the united states. They are there to remind us of the sacrifice and dedication it took so we can fly the flag today.
From 1795 to 1818, the US used a flag that had 15 stars and 15 stripes. It signified the original colonies and the addition of 2 new states, Vermont and Kentucky. The 15 stripes were for the 15 states in the USA at that time. On July 4, 1818, a new flag was created. It had 20 stars for 5 new states that were added to the US. This flag and all that have followed have had 13 stripes, representing the original 13 states.