Register New Player - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question

    • Goto Qn #




    Archives

    Has the USA officially had a flag with fifteen stripes?

    Question #128105. Asked by serpa. (Nov 29 12 3:25 PM)


    EYanyo

    		Yes, the "Star Spangled Banner Flag" (the one that inspired Francis Scott Key's poem which later became the lyrics to the national anthem) had 15 stars and 15 stripes. The additional 2 stars and stripes represented the statehood of Vermont and Kentucky. The flag design was in use from 1795-1818 and was the only flag with more than 13 stripes.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Spangled_Banner_Flag
    http://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/default.aspx
    http://www.revolutionary-war-and-beyond.com/star-spangled-banner-flag.html

    Nov 30 12, 12:41 AM

    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use




    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    The French tricolor flag is made up of three vertical stripes: red, white, and blue. Suppose you are given four different colors of fabric and asked to create a different flag using the same tricolor design. If no two adjacent stripes can be the same color, how many different combinations of color patterns are there?

    For Arizonians: I was reading yesterday that the 13 stripes on the state flag represent the original 13 colonies. But I remember being taught, that the 13 stripes represnt the 13 counties of Arizona. I'm not doubting that the website I got this information from is wrong, but I was just wondering if anyone else had ever heard the 13 counties theory before?

    When was the original United States flag, which had a Union Jack in the upper canton and was known as the 'Grand Union Flag', abandoned in favour of the Stars and Stripes?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online



    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.