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The American Flag

Q: Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
A: Because there were 13 original colonies / the stripes represent the original colonies


Q: Why does the flag have 50 stars?
A: Because there is one star for each state / because there are 50 states


Q: What is the name of the national anthem?
A: The Star-Spangled Banner


Flag facts:

13 stripes — 7 red, 6 white — represent the 13 original colonies

50 stars — one for each current state

Red = valor and hardiness

White = purity and innocence

Blue = vigilance, perseverance, and justice


Star-Spangled Banner:

Written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the Battle of Fort McHenry (War of 1812)

Became the national anthem in 1931


Flag etiquette:

Never let the flag touch the ground

Fly at half-staff to honor the dead

The flag is flown at full staff except on days of mourning


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Reference:

Wikipedia: US Flag

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