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Why does the American flag have 13 stripes?

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  1. For the 13 original colonies
  2. For the first 13 presidents
  3. For the first 13 amendments

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  1. The American flag and other national symbols | USAGov www.usa.gov/flag Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. The United States Flag | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/flag.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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