So the question is: Is it true that those two words are really the most recognized? What about âUSAâ, âAmericaâ or âEuropeâ? Is âCoca Colaâ a more commonly recognized word than âAmericaâ? I can think of some other global trademarks that may be as famous as âCoca Colaâ.
Original question: How many stripes are on the US flag? There are thirteen stripes on the USA flag: alternating red and white. These thirteen stripes represent the thirteen original US Colonies which became the first thirteen states upon ratifying... This page may be out of date.
Congress first stated that there should be a star and stripe for every state. Our first flag had 13 stars and 7 red and 6 white stripes. In 1794, two new states were added and we had a flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes. By 1818 there were 20 states, but our county was still using the flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes.