How many stars are on the American flag and how many stripes?

The “Star-Spangled Banner” that flew over Fort McHenry and inspired Francis Scott Key had 15 stars and 15 stripes. But as the US grew, it became clear that adding so many stripes would quickly become unwieldy, so it was decided to go back to just 13 stripes (but keep adding stars). read more

The American flag has 50 total stars displayed on top of a blue color square at the top left corner. American flag stars represent 50 federal American states. (Image Courtesy: Wikipedia) Bizzare Facts About The Ionic American Flag #1. The American flag has officially 27 versions in totality. #2. read more

There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the American flag. The stripes stand for the thirteen original colonies the fifty stars stand for the fifty states. read more

From 1912 to 1959, the US flag had 48 stars (look at photos and newsreels from World War II). A 49th star was added in 1959 (for Alaska), and a 50th star was added in 1960 (for Hawaii) — the flag has had 50 stars from that time until the present. read more