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 This page may be out of date.
Independence is won through the Revolutionary War and the colonies become the United States of America. June 14, 1777: The 13 colonies are represented in the first American flag. The Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that states that the American flag shall have 13 stripes, alternately in red and white, to represent the 13 colonies. Despite all of the variations of the U.S. flag over time, the 13 stripes have never changed.