[nikos1121]

I don’t understand the 11 stars either.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I suspect it was simply an aesthetic design decision to match the number of stars with the number of bars.

Thirteen stars would have required smaller stars to fit.

I think it looks best this way, and there is symmetry with the bars.

[HombreSecreto]

We’re giving NY and MA back to England...LOL