What is the greatest number of red and white stripes that the US flag has ever had?

The first US flag had 13 stars and 13 stripes, which represented the 13 original states. When Vermont and Kentucky entered the Union, two additional stripes and two additional stars appeared on the flag. As other new states were joining, no new stars or stripes were added to avoid the mess. In 1818 it was decided to return to 13 stripes to represent the original colonies. Each star began symbolizing one state. That's why the number of stripes remained the same since then. So, on the today's flag we see 50 stars as the symbols of 50 states.

Thus, the right answer to the question is 15.

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tbear

Like most on this quiz, I have never ever heard of this in all my 86 years! I know, doesn't make it wrong! Just, this really surprised me! WOW

Kim Turner

You are wrong!!

fcappucino

are you guys turning woke also because the only amount of any item would be the 13 stars on the original flag as representation of the 13 colonies sewn by Betsy Ross ,as for all the stripes on a given flag regardless of its side has always been 13, 6 white and 7 red, that was always a typical trivia question , as for the stars they have grown each time there was a given state entered into the Union ,SMH

Julie Brosz-Turney

I never knew that! Good question!

Ferdinand Wolfe

Ft McHenry flew a 15 stripe flag when Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner Look it up

Helga U. Williams

I became a naturalized citizen a long time ago, but never heard of this. I have to remember for Trivia LOL! 🙄

Sheldon Burnston

I used to teach this in American History 101

Howard Groopman

Never knew this, but should have.

Deborah Gabriel

I couldn't find the source of this fact.

teacherchicky

I have a degree in History and didn't remember that one!

Elsy O. Stromberg

Martin Frederick Moore, There are plenty of non-American questions. I just got one about an Australian bird and another about a panda. There are a fair no. of Q's about foreign sports and non-U.S. people and events.