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.
Which is what I, and not you, said.