the Continental Congress resolved that America’s flag should feature 13 white stars on a blue field and 13 alternating red and white stripes, chosen to represent the 13 original colonies.

The number 13 represents the 13 original colonies of America ... On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in color, all containing 5 points. There are 50 recognized states in ...

It had seven, eleven, or thirteen white stars in a circular configuration ... Independence movement as one of the original colonies. The flag is as much a cultural phenomenon today as it is ...