thirteen stripes
Old Glory's bars
Thirteen stripes refers to the alternating red and white bands on the flag of the United States, representing the original thirteen colonies that declared independence from Britain in 1776.
The phrase appears in patriotic contexts and flag descriptions: The thirteen stripes and fifty stars.
Sometimes used metonymically for the flag itself or American identity.
- American flagNational emblem, starred banner
- star spangledDecorated with stars
- flagCloth symbol or signal
- AmericanFrom the U.S.
- coloniesTerritories under foreign control
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U.S. flag's state symbols
the stars · star field · union
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United Kingdom's national flag
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