← Amerika Ɔmanni Sɔhwɛ · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Adɛn nti na frankaa no wɔ ntwitwaa 13?
Mmuaeɛ · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Ɛfiri sɛ na mmerɛ-nnyinasoɔ mman (colonies) 13 wɔ hɔ
All USCIS-accepted answers
- (Because there were) 13 original colonies
- (Because the stripes) represent the original colonies
Any of these is a correct answer at the interview. The red answer above is the simplest one to memorize.