The number 13 represents the 13 original ... and Georgia. How many stars are on the American flag? On a standard American flag, there are 50 stars—white in color, all containing 5 points.

Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual ...

Because it's not a mark of disrespect to them; it's a mark of respect to the American flag. And they take it so seriously that it must always face forward. Now, on a flagpole that puts the stars ...