Why does the flag have 50 stars?

Accepted answers

(Because there is) one star for each state
(Because) each star represents a state
(Because there are) 50 states

Any one of these 3 answers is accepted. You do not need to give all of them — the officer is listening for one correct response.

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Nearby questions

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123. What is the name of the national anthem?

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