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The U.S. flag is a strong symbol of American identity and national pride. Stars are a symbol of the heavens and the goals to which humankind aspires; stripes are symbolic of rays of light from the sun. Thirteen stripes represent the original thirteen colonies that declared independence from England; fifty stars symbolize the current 50 United States.
A flag is like a switch that can be either on or off. The flag is said to be set when it is turned on. (2) A special mark indicating that a piece of data is unusual. For example, a record might contain an error flag to indicate that the record consists of unusual, probably incorrect, data. (v) To mark an object to indicate that a particular event has occurred or that the object marked is unusual is some way.