← Ikizamini cy'Ubwenegihugu bwa Amerika · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Kuki ibendera rifite imirongo 13?
Igisubizo · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Kubera ko hariho amakoloni 13 y'umwimerere
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.