Question 121 of 128 · Symbols
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Accepted answers
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
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Why that is the answer
The flag has 13 stripes to represent the original 13 colonies.
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