The flag of the United States has changed over time as new states have joined the union. Originally in 1777, the flag had 13 red and white stripes and 13 white stars on a blue field representing the original 13 colonies. Now, the flag has 50 stars and 13 stripes, with the 50 stars representing the current 50 states. While the colors were not initially given meaning, they later came to symbolize purity (white), bravery (red), and justice (blue). The stars represent the heavens and divine goals, while the stripes symbolize the rays of light from the sun.

1. THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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2. Flag of U.S.A.
The U.S. flag has changed many times since the
first official flag of 1777. On June 14, 1777 , the flag
had thirteen red and white stripes and thirteen
white stars on a blue field. Later many stars were
added to the flag as new states joined the union.
Now the flag has 50 stars, which is the number of
the states.

3. Flag’s meaning
Why is the flag red, white, and blue? The flag's
colors did not have a meaning at the beginning,
the colors got meaning in 1782 by the Great Seal.
White: Signifies purity and innocence
Red: Signifies bravery
Blue: Signifies justice

4. Stars and Stripes
Why stars and stripes? Stars are considered a
symbol of the heavens and the divine goal; the
stripe is symbolic of the rays of light coming
from the sun.

5. Facts About the U.S. Flag
How many stars and stripes are on
the flag?
There are 50 stars representing the
50 states and there are 13 stripes
representing the 13 original states.

6. Flag: thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and
bottom) and white; there is a blue rectangle in the
upper corner with 50 small white five-pointed stars, the
50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes
represent the 13 original colonies;

7. Source:http://www.usconsulate.org
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