Stars and Stripes

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.

Stars and Stripes

noun

1. the Stars and Stripes
   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 Also known asthe Star-Spangled Banner

Stars and Stripes

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.

Example Sentences

Richard William Smith wrote to a friend in Norwich saying: "Have had a fine run around to Queenstown. Just leaving for the land of stars and stripes".

From BBC

If that wasn’t noticeable enough, Interiano carried a flag with one side displaying the stars and stripes, the other a big blue “Dodgers” logo on a white background.

From Los Angeles Times

But they should be dumping a fortune on ads that show Harris saluting troops, backgrounded by the fluttering Stars and Stripes, and ringed by generals and former national security officials calling Trump a disgrace and a menace to American security, honor and pre-eminence.

From Salon

"They should be dumping a fortune on ads that show Harris saluting troops, backgrounded by the fluttering Stars and Stripes and ringed by generals and former national security officials."

From Salon

Bradley, who bleeds stars and stripes, will have been delighted to witness close hand the way Schauffele, Cantlay and Collin Morikawa dominated the Presidents Cup, with all three winning four matches out of five.

From BBC