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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。
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）。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
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