There have always been 13 stripes on the American flag, as the stripes represent the 13 original colonies. In 1846, there were 28 stars on the flag.
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The flag of the United States of America features 13 stripes of alternating red and white color, representing the original 13 colonies.
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There were 13 stars because at the time America had 13 colonies.
50 to represent the 50 states