This is the number of stars and stripes on the Stars and Stripes today. In the past the number of stars has varied, though the number of stripes has been the same. It is all to do with American history.
When America first declared itself independent from Britain, there were thirteen colonies. Each of the stripes represents one of these. The stars stand for each of the states in the United States. And they have increased as the nation has grown. Today there are fifty states in the union and fifty stars on the flag.
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