The American flag is composed of thirteen parallel red stripes that alternate with white ones. A blue-colored rectangle in the upper left quarter of the flag contains fifty white five-pointed stars. They are arranged in nine parallel rows where the rows containing six stars each,  alternate with rows consisting of five stars . The stars stand for the fifty states of the United States, while the thirteen stripes celebrate the thirteen colonies that rebelled against the British. The flag is popularly accepted as a symbol of the establishment of the US Government and the rights promised to the American citizens through the Bill of Rights. It also represents the principles of individual and personal liberty put forth by the Declaration of Independence. There is no legal definition for the symbolism of the colors used in the American flag. However, it is said that white signifies purity, red stands for bravery and  blue for perseverance and justice. 



   


美国国旗由十三条红白相间的平行线组成。一个蓝色的矩形框里包括五十科白色的五角星。它们在旗帜上面的四分之一处被平行排列成9行，每行6颗。星星代表美国的五十个州，而十三条平行线表示美国脱离英国殖民统治重建的十三年。这个旗被普遍认为是美国政府建立的标志。它也代表了个人权利以及独立宣言倡导的个人自由和人权宣言赋予美国市民的权利。美国国旗上颜色的象征意义没有法律的定义。然而，据说白色表示纯洁，红色代表勇气，蓝色代表毅力与正义