← Ameriki Jamanadenya Sɛgɛsɛgɛli · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Mun na jɔnjɔn bɛ layini 13 sɔrɔ?
Jaabi · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Bawo kolonisi daminɛta 13 tun bɛ yen
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.