← Teko ya Boahi ba United States · Question 121 / 128
★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Hobaneng folaga e na le mela e 13?
Karabo · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Hobane ho ne ho na le dikoloni tse 13 tsa pele
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.