Why does the flag have 50 stars?

The stars stand for the states in the United States. Since there are 50 states today, the flag has 50 stars. When a new state was added in the past, a new star was added too.

The stars on the U.S. flag stand for the states that make up the country. As new states joined the Union, more stars were added until there were 50. Today there is one star for each state.

Each star on the U.S. flag stands for one state in the country. As new states joined the Union, more stars were added. Today there are 50 states, so the flag has 50 stars.