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 This page may be out of date.
It is widely known that the 50 stars on the flag of the United States represent the states themselves. When the Stars and Stripes was adopted in 1777 there were 13 states (then colonies), thus a 13-star flag, and as each new state was admitted to the union a star was added to the flag.