[123_ABC]

Why are there six full stripes and seven half-stripes? What does this symbolize?....Just curious

[american_flag_uk]

this does not symbolize anything

they ony standardized that the canton rest on the 8th stripe in 1912 (aswell as standardizing the position of the stars}

before that time the canton (blue section} coud rest on any stripe and the stars could be anywhere in the canton as long as there was the correct number

[JLange]

Here's some good information Flag of the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and solid info on the istory of the US Flag.

JOhn ><>