137 () posted 3 years ago by ghost_of_aswartz 3 years ago by ghost_of_aswartz +138 / -1 14 comments share 14 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I always thought the “official” idea was to represent purity and valor; 13 for the original colonies. Briefly, there were 15 stripes when Vermont and Kentucky became states but that was changed back to 13 when more states were admitted.