← US-Einbürgerungstest · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Warum hat die Flagge 13 Streifen?
Antwort · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Weil es 13 ursprüngliche Kolonien gab
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.