Sorry for the trick…just could not get any answers for my question.
I understand that the 13 stripes on the American flag represent the “13 original colonies”…so why 50 stars? Seems like the 13 original colonies are hogging a lot of Old Glory’s space.
50 states, 50 stars.
First, welcome to your sixth post in two years.
Second, bad form to “trick” people with thread titles.
Thirdly, think hard about this one, there were 48 stars back when there were 48 states. Fifty stars will fit nicely in the blue field without crowding the stripes, while 50 stripes would look pink at a distance.
How many states are there now? This is something you could easily have searched for without any trickery.
And one thread per question will suffice quite nicely.
I realize there are 50 states! I am asking why aren’t there 13 stripes and 37 stars?
Well, this was not the original concept. When Vermont and Kentucky were added, a star and a stripe were added for each one. But people soon realized that adding any more stripes than that would start to look stupid, while there was plenty of room for more stars. So they went back to 13 stripes, but continued to add new stars when new states were admitted.
Note to moderators: This question is posted twice with different titles:
Did you ever post this question and not get an answer? I can’t imagine that a thread titled “Why are there 50 stars on the US flag?” wouldn’t be answered within seconds. Posting misleading thread titles is highly frowned upon here and usually serves the opposite desired effect.
The 13 colonies probably “hog so much space” on the flag because they were the ones that made the other 37 possible.
Ohio is sexier.
The stripes are definitely sexier, albeit in a subtle yet suggestive manner. In contrast, I’ve always found the stars to be overly blatant and even borderline slutty.
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I’ve changed the title of this one and I’m locking it.
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