How many stars and how many stripes? When are new stars added?
A 5: There are 50 stars representing the 50 states and there are 13 stripes representing the 13 original states. Flag: thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small white five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the 13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory; the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other flags including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico. Any other questions on U.S. Flag, Please see below. The Flag of the United States(http://www.usflag.org) includes the history of the flag, graphics of historic and current flags and an invaluable collection of flag FAQs. The Star Spangled Banner: The Flag That Inspired the National Anthem(http://americanhistory.si.
