 thirteen
equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with
white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner
bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in nine offset
horizontal rows of six stars (top and bottom) alternating with
rows of five stars; the 50 stars represent the 50 states, the
13 stripes represent the 13 original colonies; known as Old Glory;
the design and colors have been the basis for a number of other
flags, including Chile, Liberia, Malaysia, and Puerto Rico |
