← Mayeso a Unzika wa America · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
N'chifukwa chiyani mbendera ili ndi mizere 13?
Yankho · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Chifukwa panali madera a atsamunda 13 oyambirira
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.