Next Step of New York's Promise to Women: Ever Upward â More Information Available Here. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced he is proposing to once and for all guarantee a womanâs right to choose in New York by codifying the protections established by the 1973 Roe v. Wade into the state constitution.
The American Flag and Its Protocol. The Flag of the United States of America is a symbol of freedom and liberty to which Americans pledge their allegiance by standing at attention, facing the flag with the right hand over the heart, and reciting:
Quick Answer. The 13 stripes on the American flag represent the original 13 colonies, and the 50 stars represent the number of states in the Union. Originally, both were meant to represent American states, but since 1818, the number of stripes has been standardized at 13. Continue Reading.