number of stripes on flag
The United States flag has 13 stripes - 7 red and 6 white. Red stripes are on both top and bottom edges. The stripes represent the original 13 states of the union. They were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. Post last edited by Terry on Oct 12 2016.