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because there were 13 colonies.

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Q: Why is there 13 stars and 13 stripes on the 1777 American flag?
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The Stars and Stripes was adopted as the new American flag in which year?

1777


What is the name of the American flag?

The American flag is commonly referred to as the "Stars and Stripes" or the "Old Glory."


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How is the American flag?

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13 Stars/Stripes on the First American Flag**June 14, 1777 - The Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act stating, "Resolved, That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation."


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How many stars and stripes did the American flag have during the American Revolutionary War?

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How is colled the American flag?

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What are the congruent parts of the American flag?

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Was ther a time when the American flag only had 14 stars?

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How many stars and stripes on the flag in 1846?

There have always been 13 stripes on the American flag, as the stripes represent the 13 original colonies. In 1846, there were 28 stars on the flag.


Does the American flag have 12 stripes and 50 stars?

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