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The book, Our Flag, published by the US Congress, states the following:

The colors red, white, and blue did not have meanings for the Stars and Stripes when it was adopted in 1777.

Various interpretations of the colors exist, but they are not official.

There is a link below to a copy of Our Flag.

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