
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
Reference:
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