How many red and white stripes are on the United States flag?

National flag of the USA consists of white stars (50 since July 4, 1960) on a blue canton with a field of 13 alternating stripes, 7 red and 6 white. The 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the union, and the 13 stripes stand for the original 13 states. Officially the red stripes signify valor and bravery, while the white stripes symbolize purity and innocence.

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Adrienne Nelson

I bet every American does not know this.

Roy Rodriguez

Every Amercan should know this!

Christie Myers

Easy!! 13 stripes for the original 13 colonies!!

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez

Remember people, anyone from around the world can answer these questions. You only get bragging rights if you are not American.

CharlesB

Laurie Johnson Gonzalez, Actually, taking into consideration how screwed up American schools are, you should get extra credit for getting it right while NOT being American. American schools with common core haven't been teaching much actual history for years now.

howmnsk

the US should change the color of the white stripes. our government is not pure and innocent

Lupe Hernandez

Learned that in grade school.

b rozeebud

lol how silly of me!

Terry West

However every Canadian does, as American history is taught several times throughout K - 12

rshankjr

Who don't know that!

wordster

Sharon Chessum, Ain't that much teach, lady. All you have to do is look at it, which is pretty easy, since it's flown all kinds of places all the time. So a class on how o recognize and American flag seems just a tad superfluous. A course in its origin and all its variations and why would be more interesting.

LevibatteryCSA (Dave)

Hey Roy I agree!

Kenya Smith

is this seriously a question?

Sharon Chessum

Of course I knew the answer, but they don’t teach this in school anymore!

lajeunej

Roy Rodriguez, I totally agree

Christine Kiroff-Klopp

Love my country and the flag.

Don Racette

Roy Rodriguez Absolutely

Kay Eicher

I knew that one.

littledick

And 50 stars for the states. Let's have no more please. West Virginia back to where it came from, Virginia, should any new state seek admission, DC back to Maryland, the two Dakotas joined as one since they only have one representative anyway.