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There are 50 stars on the flag representing the 50 states that make up the United State of America. The 13 stripes (alternating red and white) represent the 13 original colonies. Those 13 are:
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Georgia
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- South Carolina
- New Hampshire
- Virginia
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
The flags that followed and the states it represented being added are:
- 15 Star flag (1795-1818) - Vermont, Kentucky
- 20 Star flag (1818-1819) - Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee
- 21 Star flag (1819-1830) - Illinois
- 23 Star flag (1820-1822) - Alabama, Maine
- 24 Star flag (1822-1836) - Missouri
- 25 Star flag (1836-1837) - Arkansas
- 26 Star flag (1837-1845) - Michigan
- 27 Star flag (1845-1846) - Florida
- 28 Star flag (1846-1847) - Texas
- 29 Star flag (1847-1848) - Iowa
- 30 Star flag (1848-1851) - Wisconsin
- 31 Star flag (1851-1858) - California
- 32 Star flag (1858-1859) - Minnesota
- 33 Star flag (1859-1861) - Oregon
- 34 Star flag (1861-1863) - Kansas
- 35 Star flag (1863-1865) - West Virginia
- 36 Star flag (1865-1867) - Nevada
- 37 Star flag (1867-1877) - Nebraska
- 38 Star flag (1877-1890) - Colorado
- 43 Star flag (1890-1891) - Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington
- 44 Star flag (1891-1896) - Wyoming
- 45 Star flag (1896-1908) - Utah
- 46 Star flag (1908-1912) - Oklahoma
- 48 Star flag (1912-1959) - Arizona, New Mexico
- 49 Star flag (1959-1960) - Alaska
- 50 Star flag (1960-present) - Hawaii
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe 50 stars represent the 50 states in the United States.
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∙ 12y agothere is 50 stars on the u.s. flag because theres a star for each state
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∙ 12y agoThere are NOT 51 stars on the American flag. The current 50 stars represent the 50 states of the United States of America.
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∙ 15y agoThe fifty states in the Union.
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There is one star for each state, so 50.
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there are
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What the stars on the American flag stand for?
There is no such thing as the American flag, with or without stars.
What is the meaning of the 50 stars of the US flag?
The fifty stars on the flag represent the fifty states.
Why are there 52 stars on the us flag?
Because you cannot count? The US Flag has 50 stars, a deck of cards has 52.
How are the fifty stars on the flag aranged?
by the first state
How many stars and stripes does the US flag has?
There are 50 stars and 13 stripes on the U.S. flag. The 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the original 13 colonies, and the are 50 white stars on a blue background represent the 50 modern states.
What are the stars on the US' flag?
There are 50 stars on the flag thus they represent the fifty states of the Union.
How many stars are there in the flag of US of America?
Fifty.
How many stars are there the current us flag?
fifty.
What are the stars on the flag for?
they represent the fifty US states
The stars on the US flag are for?
the fifty united states
How many stars are there on the current US flag?
fifty.
How many stars were on the US flag in 1962?
Fifty.
How many stars on us flag in 1962?
Fifty.
How many stars on the US flag in 1981?
Fifty.
Why does the flag ave fifty stars?
The US Flag has 50 stars, one for each of the 50 States.
Why does the us flag has fifty stars?
because there are 50 states
Why does the US flag have fifty stars?
for the 50 states in the USA.
