United States

About the flag

United States is correct. The “Stars and Stripes” shows 50 stars representing the 50 states and 13 stripes for the original colonies—no coat of arms or cross, which helps distinguish it from Haiti or the Dominican Republic, and no divided quadrants like Panama. Fun fact: the U.S. flag has changed 27 times as new states joined; the current 50-star design was standardized in 1960 after Hawaii’s statehood. It’s nicknamed “Old Glory,” and Flag Day is celebrated on June 14, marking the 1777 adoption of the flag. Memory tip: lots of stars = lots of states; count the rows mentally to recall “America’s many states.”