The stripes represent the 13 original colonies. The 50 stars represent the number of states. Flag Bead Pins - Use seed beads and safety pins to make a flag or other patriotic pin.(See #'s 13,60-66 ...

We traced the origins of the small nine-star American flag image to the U.S. Web Design System government website, located on digital.gov. The website contained "guidance for U.S. government ...