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

"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

So “O Canada” played as the Stars and Stripes were raised.

From Los Angeles Times

The Stars and Stripes ripples through the night sky at a local rodeo before a tornado tears down the middle of it.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. flag code, which is not enforceable, specifies the Stars and Stripes should be flown upside-down only “as a signal of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property.”

From Los Angeles Times

The Stars and Stripes won in a penalty shootout after a 2-2 deadlock.

From Seattle Times