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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Example Sentences

Earlier this month, a traveling Stars and Stripes banner — the U.S.

From Salon

But to help him determine the final 26 for next summer, Pochettino is taking inspiration from another squad that wore the Stars and Stripes into competition: the 1980 U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

We waved the Mexican flag with pride, finding no need to brandish the Stars and Stripes that we kept in our hearts.

From Los Angeles Times

Prosecutors in Tuesday's case had asked for 10 years for Clayton, according to Stars and Stripes, which covers US military news.

From BBC

On the walkway into the building are photographs showing Biden's visit in 2022, with the building site draped in the Stars and Stripes and a banner saying "a future Made in America".

From BBC