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★ 121. Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
Vim li cas tus chij (flag) muaj 13 kab (stripes)?
Lo Lus Teb · Answer
Because there were 13 original colonies
Vim muaj 13 lub colonies thawj thawj
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.