GeoByte1:The colors of the American flag were probably borrowed from the British flag which flew over the colonies before the American Revolution.
GeoByte2:At first, each state was to be represented by both a star and a stripe. Later it was decided that new states would be represented by only a star.
GeoByte3:The "stars and stripes" is the national flag of the United States. Every U.S. state also has its own flag.
GeoByte4:Uncle Sam, the symbol of the U.S., is always shown dressed in the "stars and stripes."
GeoByte5:The last star was added to the U.S. flag in 1960 after Hawaii was admitted to the Union.
GeoByte6:The American flag's 13 stripes represent the Thirteen Original Colonies, and its 50 stars stand for the 50 states of the Union.
