United States American Flag - Stockfoto

The national flag of the United States of America -The "American flag" consists of thirteen equal horizontal stripes of red alternating with white, with a blue rectangle in the canton bearing fifty small, white, The fifty stars on the flag represent the 50 states and the 13 stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy and became the first states in the Union. Nicknames for the flag include the "Stars and Stripes", "Old Glory, and "The Star-Spangled Banner" (also the name of the national anthem).