Stars and Stripes

American  

noun

1. the national flag of the U.S., consisting of 13 horizontal stripes that are alternately red and white, representing the original states, and of a blue field containing 50 white stars, representing the present states.

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Stars and Stripes British  

noun

1. Also known as: the Star-Spangled Banner.  (functioning as singular) the national flag of the United States of America, consisting of 50 white stars representing the present states on a blue field and seven red and six white horizontal stripes representing the original states

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Stars and Stripes Cultural  

1. The national flag of the United States. Its fifty stars represent the fifty states; its thirteen stripes represent the thirteen colonies that became the original states.

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Stars and Stripes

The current regulations are explicit: Stars and Stripes reporters are authorized to report on the Defense Department “good and bad.”

From Salon ● Aug. 29, 2026

Even though partially funded by the Pentagon, Stars and Stripes has been editorially independent - through a congressional mandate and DoD rules.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026

A US Supreme Court decision has ruled that burning the US national flag is protected under the First Amendment, invalidating state laws against desecrating the Stars and Stripes.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

And in 2023, he opted for the Stars and Stripes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Dashing to the flagpole, he hoisted the Stars and Stripes over Richmond.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly