What do the stripes on the USA flag stand for?
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I thought it was:\n\nred=courage\nwhite=liberty\nblue=justice\n\nOh wait, no, I looked on Wikipedia:\nred=hardiness and valor (aka courage)\nwhite=purity and innocence\nblue=perseverance and justice
611955
Stripes and blocks are used so they can be seen.  A flag is a signal, not a picture, and it has to be seen miles away.
446061
The 50 stars represent each of the 50 states.  The red stripes on the flag represent the lives that our ancestors lost fighting to make this a free country.
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White with black stripes, or black with white stripes.  Depends how you see it.
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It is the flag of ENGLAND\nNOT SCOTLAND\nNOT WALES\nThe Union Jack is the Union flag of all countries making the U.K.
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i think its an american flag!
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"A while ago, the US government released guidelines for proper display of the flag. When the flag is not a “real” flag on a flagpole – like on a patch or painted on a vehicle, the blue star field must always point in the direction of movement. That way, the flag always looks like it’s blowing in the wind. It is not all Army patches that are reversed – only the right arm. The left arm is already oriented in the proper direction. It’s not just patches that follow these guidelines. \n\nTake a look at airplanes, Greyhound busses, Humvees – any moving vehicle that has a flag painted on it. The right side of the vehicle has the flag painted reversed, and the left side is “right.” \n\nIn a weird way, it kinda makes sense."
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It's meant to insult what the flag stands for. It is an act of defiance. It too is symbolic but it changes no policy.
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"According to Ancient and Heraldic traditions much symbolism is associated with colors. The colors on the El Salvador flag represent the following:\n\nWhite - peace and honesty \n\nBlue - the sea and the sky  - vigilance, truth and loyalty, perseverance & justice.\n\nThe Meaning & History of the El Salvador Flag - The El Salvador Coat of Arms emblem depicts\n\nThe five flags five fraternal Central American countries  - El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica \n\n14 laurel leaves the number of States \n\nThe phrygian cap of liberty \n\n5 volcanos represent the five nations in the Central American isthmus ( isthmus - a narrow strip of land connecting two larger masses of land ) \n\nThe two oceans - Pacific & Atlantic \n\nEquilateral triangle representing the equality of individuals \n\nRainbow representing Hope \n\nThe knot represents Unity  \n\nThe flag of El Salvador was adopted on September 27, 1972"
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Yes, I suppose you are right the Flag is the brand for that nation, unit, or cause.\n\nThis site covers the US Federal Flag Code:  http://www.usflag.org/uscode36.html#173\n\nUnlike a normal brand or logo which can be placed on almost anything their are specific rules on where the flag can be used.
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It used to on the old BDUs (battle dress uniform), but it longer does on the ACU (army combat uniform) for the simple fact that nothing should go above the US Flag.  Not very many people wore combat patches like they do today, and the Flag is a recent addition, so seeing as more and more Soldiers were doing tours in Iraq it was addressed on the new Army Combat Uniform.  We now wear the Flag above our combat patch.\n\nAlso, if you notice, the Flag is inverted.  This is to indicate that the colors are facing forward and that the US is moving forward and that the Soldiers and colors face the enemy, rather than away from the enemy.
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The American flag is put on the Army uniform in the same way that the flag would look if the soldier was carrying a flag on a pole.  It shows that the soldier is carrying the American flag towards battle.
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The stripes represent the original 13 colonies.
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You also rarely hear your national anthem.  We are a country that is proud of every aspect of it.  We fought for what we have.  We live in a society that teaches us to be proud of where we live and respect where we are from.  The flag is a symbol of our freedom.  It is way more than just a flag to us.  I realize that is something that you may not understand.  The stars and stripes of the flag all represent something.   The 13 stripes represent the original 13 colonies and the 50 stars represent the 50 states.  It isn't "just a flag" it is a symbol of who we are and how we got to be that.  :)
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That is the rebel flag, which has a cross on it with stars. Usually used to represent the DEEP south. Most commonly found on the back of Ford or Chevy trucks.
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Design of the flag\nThe UK flag consists of three elements: the cross of St. George (red on white) for England, the cross of St. Andrew (white diagonal on blue) for Scotland, and the so-called cross of St. Patrick (red diagonal on white) for Ireland. The original Union Jack/Union Flag adopted in 1606 was symmetrical: the red cross of St. George outlined in white overlaid on top of a St. Andrew's flag, which was blue with a white X.\n\nSo the answer is blue. I think
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For the United States-\n\nThe basic design of the flag is specified by sections 1 and 2 of Title 4, United States Code (4 U.S.C. §§ 1, 2 (2004)). Executive Order 10834 which may be found as a note to section 1, specifies the proportions of the flag and the arrangement of the stars in the union.