The national flag consists of 13 red and white stripes. Red symbolizes courage, white symbolizes truth and blue symbolizes justice. There are only thirteen stars on the national flag, representing the thirteen states at the beginning of the founding of the United States.
The national flag of the United States of America is usually called the "Stars and Stripes". It has been revised 28 times since it officially became the American flag.
The earliest American flag had only 13 stars. After that, every state will add a star to its national flag when it joins the United States, but the number of wide stripes remains the same.
According to the national flag law passed by 18 18 on April 4, the national flag can only be replaced on July 4, the independence day of the United States.
On May 1795, 1 modified the Stars and Stripes, which reflected the admission of Vermont (179 1) and Kentucky (1792) to the League. One of these flags, with an area of 1 17 square meters, is called "Stars Twinkling Flag".
American flag used in 1878 (20 stars)
The American flag (48 stars) is used from 19 12 to 1959.
The latest revision took place after 1960, when Hawaii officially became a state of the United States, and the 49 stars on the national flag were changed to 50.