Arizona and New Mexico were not admitted to the union until 1912, so the flag should show 46 stars. But I've just seen a 1910 photo of some boys and girls sitting in the bleachers, representing the 1910 flag, and I counted just 45 stars. It's a puzzlement!
The American flag is commonly referred to as the "Stars and Stripes" or the "Old Glory."
The Stars and Stripes.
The American flag is referred to as "the stars and stripes". Fifty stars and thirteen stripes.
13 stars and stripes
The Stars and Stripes.
stripes and stars
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.
It actually has 13 stripes with 50 stars.
Which flag? The United States flag has 13 stripes to represent the 13 original colonies.
the states
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Because the flag of the United States has always been called the Stars and Stripes. That is the reason for the stars on the flag.