What is Flag of the United States?
[[File:Flag of the United States.svg|thumb|right|250px|The flag of the United States of America]] The '''flag of the [[United States|United States of America]]''' is a national [[flag]]. It has 7 red stripes and 6 white stripes. These 13 stripes represent the original [[thirteen colonies]]. The flag also has a blue ''canton'', a rectangle in the top left corner. There are 50 stars which represent the 50 [[U.S. state|states]] of America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Flag of the United States of America|url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/flag-of-the-United-States-of-America|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en}}</ref> When a new state joins the United States, a new flag is made with an extra star. The new flag is first flown on the 4th of July<!-- Date not in wikiformat because it is used as an alternate name of Independence Day --> ([[Independence Day (US)|Independence Day]]).<ref>{{Cite web|title=The flag of the United States of America|url=https://uk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/u-s-flag-facts/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in the United Kingdom|language=en-US}}</ref> The last states to join the United States were [[Alaska]] and [[Hawaii]] in [[1959]]. Alaska joined on [[3 January]] [[1959]], so the new flag with 49 stars was used from [[4 July]] [[1959]]. Hawaii joined on [[21 August]] [[1959]], so the flag<ref>{{Cite web|last=Harrington|first=John|title=The Stars and Stripes: Here are the 27 different US flags and their histories|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/07/03/july-4th-the-histories-us-flags-for-independence-day/39637697/|access-date=2021-08-02|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref> with 50 stars that is used today was not flown until [[4 July]] [[1960]]. The colors in the flag are [[red]], [[white]] and [[blue]]. The colors have no special meaning in the flag, but in the [[Coat of arms of the United States|coat of arms]], white stands for purity and innocence, red for bravery and strength, and blue for watchfulness, perseverance a