96Integrated Civics • Symbols
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Official Accepted Answers:
- Because there were 13 original colonies
- Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why this matters: The 13 alternating red and white stripes represent the thirteen colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776.
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