Want to become a US citizen? or just curious to see how much you know about your own country?
The following questions are meant for US immigrants applying to become US citizens to help study in preparation for their interview.
This is meant for your never ending pursuit of education only. :-)
Question 1: What are the colors of our flag?
Question 2: What do the stars on the flag mean?
Question 3: How many stars are there on our flag?
Question 4: What color are the stars on our flag?
Question 5: How many stripes are there on our flag?
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Answer 1: Red, white, and blue
We call the American flag the "Stars and Stripes." Congress chose the "Stars and Stripes" design for our flag on June 14, 1777. Because of this, Americans celebrate June 14th of every year as Flag Day. Much later, Congress explained the colors: red stands for "hardiness and valor," white for "purity and innocence," and blue for "vigilance, perseverance, and justice."
Answer 2: One for each state
The white stars on the flag represent the United States as being like "a new constellation" in the sky. The nation was seen as a new constellation because the republican system of government was new and different in the 1770s. Very few other countries were republics at that time. In the republican U.S. system, leaders work to help all of the country's people. They do not act to help only a few special citizens. Since the people themselves choose these leaders, the people hold the power of government.
Answer 3: There are 50 stars on our flag.
Each star represents a state. This is why the number of stars has changed over the years from 13 to 50. The number of stars reached 50 in 1959. In that year, Hawaii joined the United States as the 50th state.
Answer 4: The stars on our flag are white.
The stars represent the Founding Fathers' view of the American "experiment" in democracy. To them, the goal of a republic based on individual freedom was a noble, lofty idea. Stars are considered a symbol of the heavens and the high, ambitious vision that our Founders were trying to reach.
Answer 5: There are 13 stripes on our flag.
For 18 years after becoming an independent country, the United States had only 13 states. In 1794, Kentucky and Vermont joined the United States, making the number of states 15. At first, Congress increased the number of stars and stripes on the flag from 13 to 15. The number of stripes was not reduced to 13 again for many years.
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