Origins of the Nickname. Abraham Browning of Camden is given credit for giving New Jersey the nickname the Garden State. According to Alfred Heston's 1926 two-volume book Jersey Waggon Jaunts, Browning called New Jersey the Garden State while speaking at the Philadelphia Centennial exhibition on New Jersey Day (August 24, 1876).
There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the American flag. The stripes stand for the thirteen original colonies the fifty stars stand for the fifty states. There are 13 stripes and 50 stars on the American flag. The stripes stand for the thirteen original colonies the fifty stars stand for the fifty states.
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.