Where did the name Stars and Stripes come from for the flag of America?

Question

Where did the name Stars and Stripes come from for the flag of America?

Answer 1

I believe it was in the 1800's that the Second Continental Congress , said what colors and how many stripes would be on the flag to represent a new Constellation.

Answer 2

1 star for every state and 1 stripe for each of the 13 original colonies.

Answer 3

Betsy Ross Found Scraps from her Quilts, and made That Design....LOL...!!

Answer 4

coz it has stars and stipes !!

Answer 5

the states are the stares and the original colonies are the stripes

Answer 6

i dont know but it sounds like an army thing with stars may be medals, and stripes are obviouse. or could be something to do with past presidents.

Answer 7

the flag has stars and stripes on it.

Answer 8

The American flag was designed to represent the new union of the thirteen original states: it would have thirteen stripes, alternate red and white, and thirteen stars, white on a blue field.

One of the first flags had the stars arranged in a circle, based on the idea that all colonies were equal. The thirteen stripes, resting side by side, represented the struggle for independence; red stood for valor, white signified purity and blue represented loyalty.

In 1818, after a few design changes, the United States Congress decided to retain the flag's original thirteen stripes and add new stars to reflect each new state that entered the union.