The American Flag

The American flag is red, white, and blue.  The flag has 13 stripes on it.  Six stripes are white.  Seven stripes are red.  Each stripe stands for one of the first 13 states that formed our country.  Our flag has 50 white stars on a blue background.  Each star stands for one of the 50 states.

1.  What colors are the stripes in our flag?

Red and black

Red and yellow

Red and white

White and blue

2.  How many red stripes are on our flag?

8

9

6

7

3.  How many white stripes are on our flag?

7

6

8

5

4.  How many stripes in all?

14

12

11

13

5.  What does each star stand for on our flag?

An animal

A state

A person

A president

6.  How many stars are on the American flag?

48

50

49

51

7.  What do the stripes on our flag stand for?

Counties

Countries

States

Colonels

8.  What are the three colors on our flag?

White, red, and purple

Blue, grey, and red

Red, white, and yellow

Red, white, and blue

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