[r9etb]

Whereas America was comprised of 13 Colonies of the British Empire. Whereas Americans were subjects of a monarch. Whereas the Declaration of Independence and American Revolution ended our subjugation.

Whereas the stripes don't stand for that at all -- they stand for the original states, nothing more or less. The manner of how those various states came to be is a matter of history, but that history is not included in the symbolism.

[humint]

Whereas the stripes don't stand for that at all -- they stand for the original states, nothing more or less. The manner of how those various states came to be is a matter of history, but that history is not included in the symbolism.

1818 Law Sets Final Form

As other states entered the Union , it became obvious that stripes could not be added continually, so in 1818 Congress reestablished the 13-stripe flag for the original 13 colonies and allowed for additional stars for new states.