← Momekano ya Bomwaná-mbóka ya Amerika · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Mpo na níni bendɛlɛ ezalí na milɔ́ngɔ́ zómi na mísáto?
Eyano · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Mpo ezalákí na bakoloni zómi na mísáto ya yambo
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.