how many stripes are on the american flag?
2007-10-29 14:25:20 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
13 - 7 red, and 6 white
2007-10-29 14:27:52 · answer #1 · answered by Squirrley Temple 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13 stripes, 7 red and 6 white.
Originally there were 13 stripes for the 13 original states. When the next two states were added, stripes were added as well as stars, so at one point there were 14 and 15 stripes! After that it was decided to go back to 13 stripes for the original states and just add stars for the new states.
2007-10-29 21:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Expanding on Mr. Knowitall's response, there were only ten stripes on the flag during the American Civil War because three of the original thirteen States, Virginia and the two Carolinas, left the Union to join the Confederacy.
2007-10-29 21:32:45 · answer #3 · answered by Tom K 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
13
2007-10-29 21:27:58 · answer #4 · answered by Max 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13 for the 13 original colonies.
Since I know the answer, I know the answer.
Some are Red and some are white.
It also has 50 white stars
What a flag.
2007-10-29 21:29:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
28 divided by 2 minus 1
2007-10-29 21:33:30 · answer #6 · answered by hood_fool 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thirteen, one for each of the original 13 states.
2007-10-29 21:36:05 · answer #7 · answered by DrIG 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
13, they represent the the original 13 colonies
2007-10-29 21:29:52 · answer #8 · answered by cdougher1126 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How many original American colonies were there?
There's your answer.
2007-10-29 21:28:30 · answer #9 · answered by Orion 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Boy, I hope you are from another country. There are 13.
2007-10-29 21:28:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kimberly V 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋