The American Flag

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The American flag has red, white, and blue.

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The American flag has red, white, and blue. It has 50 stars and 13 stripes. The stars stand for the states. The stripes stand for the first 13 colonies.

Key Facts

The flag has red, white, and blue.

It has 50 stars for states.

It has 13 stripes for colonies.

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What colors are in the American flag?

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