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Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Accepted answers:
- Because there were 13 original colonies
- Because the stripes represent the original colonies
Why this is the correct answer
When the flag was first designed, the United States consisted of thirteen original colonies that had declared independence from Britain. Each stripe on the flag represents one of those thirteen colonies, serving as a permanent tribute to the nation's founding.
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