96.Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
96.为什么美国国旗有13道宽条？
Answer: Because there were 13 original colonies; Because the stripes represent the original colonies
答案：因为当时有13个最初的殖民地；因为这些宽条代表着这些最初的殖民地
Explanation: The U.S. flag is often called the Stars and Stripes, because those words describe what the flag looks like.
解释：美国国旗经常被称作星条旗，因为这些文字描述了这面旗帜的样子=5R=|0Z3#R-6~=BTzmYa。
The flag has 13 stripes, which are horizontal lines (or lines that run from left to right).
该旗有13道宽条，这些条纹都是水平线（或从左至右的线条）Ji1,x!gF8Ct-ciGFsYa。
The stripes alternate between red and white, meaning that first there is a red stripe, then a white stripe, then another red stripe, and so on.
这些宽条红白相间，意思是第一道是红色宽条、然后是一道白色宽条、接着又是一道红色宽条，以此类推Mp(erb#ABA9@]l|B_。
The upper left-hand corner is a smaller blue rectangle with 50 white stars, which are objects with five points.
该旗帜的左上角是包含了50颗白色五角星的蓝色小长方形@JN#G[pX;u。
The U.S. flag has a lot of symbolism, meaning that it uses images to present ideas.
美国国旗有很多种象征意义，意义是它使用具体形象来表现抽象意义!76n#8bRss0#B|Tz。
For example, the symbolism of the 50 stars is that there is one star for each state.
例如，50颗星星的象征意义是每颗星代表着每个州Zcwq|oTu8fMlk。
The 50 stars are identical, having the same size and shape.
这50颗星星都一模一样，大小和形状都相同VvBQq;ju-k。
This symbolizes the equality (or sameness) of the states, with no state having more power or importance than any other state.
这象征着各个州一律平等（或相同），没有哪个州的权力会更大或比其他州更重要xM73%KJNWf2。

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