answersLogoWhite

0

The 13 colonies.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What is the significance of the vertical stripes on the US flag?

The vertical stripes on the US flag represent the original 13 colonies that declared independence from Britain in 1776. These stripes symbolize the unity and solidarity of the states in forming a new nation.


What is the significance of the US flag with vertical stripes and blue stars?

The US flag with vertical stripes and blue stars is a representation of the American flag when it is displayed vertically. This is often seen as a symbol of respect and honor for the flag and the country it represents. It is important to follow proper flag etiquette when displaying the flag in this manner.


How many stripes on us flag of 1850?

13 stripes


Why do the stripes on a flag go horizontal not vertical?

All flags represent an organization or institution of some kind. The shapes and symbols, and their colors, on the flag represent that organization's core principles. The US flag represents the US government. The core principle being expressed in the stripes is "E pluribus unum", that is, "one from the many". The stripes are the "many" part, the constellation of stars is the "one" part, forming a single united, or federated, constellation. Originally there were 13 states (countries) confederated into a United States, hence 13 stripes, and as various versions of the flag evolved from prior ones, often a stripe as well as a star were added when a new state joined the Union. Now to return to the question of the stripes' orientation. The flag represents the US government, or some agency or aspect of it. By convention, horizontal stripes denote the US government in a military capacity. Vertical stripes, and there have been several flags that actually had vertical stripes, were adopted to denote the government in a civil capacity. So the version of the flag that currently prevails is the _military_ version. Citation: http://www.civil-liberties.com/pages/mystery_of_the_flag.htm


What animal is on the us flag?

There are no animals on the US flag. Only stars and stripes.


What states do the stripes on the US Flag represent?

The thirteen stripes on the US Flag represent the original 13 colonies of the Unites States


What does a flag with red and white vertical stripes and white field with blue stars mean so the flag looks like it is an opposite U. S. flag?

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.


Why does the United States Flag have 13 stripes?

The thirteen stripes on the US Flag represent the original thirteen colonies.


How many stripes were on the us flag during World War 1?

how many stripes did the american flag had in ww1


How may stripes on the US flag?

13


The name of the US flag?

It is the Stars and Stripes.


What part of the US flag is red?

Stripes