← Eksaminasyon sa Pagkalungsoranon sa Amerika · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Nganong ang bandila adunay 13 ka guhit?
Tubag · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Tungod kay dihay 13 ka orihinal nga kolonya
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.