Bandeira americana - uma rapida historia

The American Flag has 2 names: the Star and Stripes or Old Glory.
It has been the flag of the US since 1777, after America became independent from Britain. George Washington had the flag made to encourage his soldiers in their flight against the British. There were originally 13 states in the US, so the flag had 13 stripes, seven red and seven white, and 13 white stars. When new states joined to the US, a new star was added. Today there are 50 stars on the flag.