4e EURO 1
Tuesday, June 7th 2011
History of the American Flag :
the Stars & Stripes
The American flag has got thirteen stripes and fifty stars.
The stars represent the fifty states and the stripes represent the original colonies.
White represents innocence and purity.
Blue represents vigilance and justice.
Red represents hardiness (courage) & valor.
The first flag had thirteen stars and thirteen stripes. Betsy Ross sewed the first flag in 1777.