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.
Stars and Stripes â Flag of the USA. There are 13 red and white stripes in the flag of the USA. These 13 stripes (seven red and six white ones) represent the former Thirteen Colonies.On 4 July 1776 these colonies became independent of Great Britain (Declaration of Independence).There are 50 stars in the blue rectangle on top left of the flag. These stars represent the 50 federal states.hese 13 stripes (seven red and six white ones) represent the former Thirteen Colonies. On 4 July 1776 these colonies became independent of Great Britain (Declaration of Independence). There are 50 stars in the blue rectangle on top left of the flag. These stars represent the 50 federal states.