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The Star-Spangled Banner

The American flag: is there a more widely-recognized symbol in the world? Perhaps not, and it sure looks great painted on the body of the model in the picture. But, while the flag of the United States is titanically popular, not everyone is aware of its meaning.

According to PBS, the 13 stripes of the flag represent the 13 original American colonies, while the 50 stars represent each of the American states. The colors weren’t randomly picked either: red symbolizes hardiness, blue symbolizes justice, and white symbolizes purity. The flag was designed in 1777 by Betsy Ross, a woman who specialized in fabricating flags.