Why are there fifty stars on the US flag?

Answer 1

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:

1. Delaware
2. Pennsylvania
3. New Jersey
4. Georgia
5. Connecticut
6. Massachusetts
7. Maryland
8. South Carolina
9. New Hampshire
10. Virginia
11. New York
12. North Carolina
13. 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

Answer 2

The 50 stars represent the 50 states in the United States.

Answer 3

there is 50 stars on the u.s. flag because theres a star for each state

Answer 4

There are NOT 51 stars on the American flag. The current 50 stars represent the 50 states of the United States of America.

Answer 5

The fifty states in the Union.

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Answer 8

There is one star for each state, so 50.

Answer 9

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