Why are there 13 stripes and 50 odd stars?
2007-07-02 05:45:23 · 10 answers · asked by tuthutop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
50 stars represent each state. there were 13 original colonies.
2007-07-02 05:49:54 · answer #1 · answered by Maggie S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
History of the American Flag 101. In addition to the 50 stars representing the 50 states (we have gone from 13 colonies represented in the 1st flag to a new flag every time a state was ratified into the union) and the 13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies... here is more info:
"The colors of the pales (the vertical stripes) are those used in the flag of the United States of America; 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." Charles Thompson (an old guy from the original set way back in 1776)
2007-07-02 12:56:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The thirteen stripes is a symbol of the 13-original colonies of the United States. The 50 stars represents that at the present time, there are fifty states in America.
2007-07-02 12:50:48 · answer #3 · answered by xjackie83 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
13 stripes are for the 13 original colonies and the 50 stars represent the 50 states currently in the USA.
2007-07-02 12:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
13 Stripes represent the original 13 colonies (Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia).
50 stars represent the 50 states. A star is added to the flag every time a new state is added to the union.
2007-07-02 12:51:39 · answer #5 · answered by didgeridoooflove 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i aint sure about the stripes it may have somethin to do with succession but the 50 odd stars represent the number of states in the union
2007-07-02 12:50:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
13 stripes, one for each of the original states. Stars are one each for the current states.
2007-07-02 12:51:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
50 stars representing the 50 states
13 stripes representing the original 13 colonies
I might be a Brit but I know history about other countries lol ;-) unlike others (US)
2007-07-02 12:50:31 · answer #8 · answered by Mum-Ra 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Aside from the official history,they represent an occult pattern used by the illuminati[same thing can be found on ceilings in government and masonic lodge buildings.
2007-07-02 13:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Add a significant amount of zeros and that will give you the amount of poor souls that have given their life in this crazy IRAQ war of stupidity.
2007-07-02 12:54:43 · answer #10 · answered by Terry 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋