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Who was the president that put the number of stripes in the thirteen colonies?
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What do the stripes and stars on the flag stand for?
-The fifty stars represent the number of states -The thirteen stripes represent 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
What do the stripes on US flag means?
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
Who was president when the number of stripes on the US flag was set at 13 for the 13 original colonies?
michle jackson
Why did the US Flag have 15 stripes?
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.
How many stars and stripes were on the first flag?
I don't know anything about the first flag, but I know that the first U. S. flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes. After the U. S. annexed the Republic of Vermont, Kentucky separated from Virginia, and both were admitted as new states, the U. S. adopted a flag with fifteen stars and fifteen stripes. Congress then passed a law to keep the number of stripes at thirteen in honor of the original thirteen colonies/ states.
Who was president when the number of stripes on the U.S flag was set at 13 for the 13 original colonies?
I'm pretty sure the number of stripes stayed the same since 1776. I believe the stars change many times. The last time it changed, either Dwight D. Eisenhower or John F. Kennedy was president.
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has and what do these stripes represent?
its has 13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white and 50 stars. The 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies of the Unites States. The 50 stars represent the current 50 states in the United States.
On the American flag what does the white strips stand for?
it stands for purity The American Flag consists of seven horizontal red stripes and six horizontal white stripes. The total number of stripes equals 13 and represents the thirteen original colonies which rebelled against British rule.
What year was the number of stripes on the flag set at thirteen?
At the same moment USA adopted the flag. The original flag contained the 13 striped, because of the 13 original colonies.
What does the number of stripes symbolize?
freedom for our country and purity The number of stripes represents the original 13 colonies.
What was the population of the thirteen colonies during 1740-1750?
The population of the thirteen colonies during 1740-1750 was over one million people. By 1780 the number of residents in the thirteen colonies nearly doubled.
