13-Star American Flag - Symbol of the Original Thirteen Colonies #1888678 (License: Personal Use)

This iconic 13-star flag, commonly associated with the Betsy Ross legend, displays 13 white five-pointed stars arranged in a circle on a blue canton, alongside seven red and six white horizontal stripes. It represents the original Thirteen Colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in 1776. Though not officially adopted until 1777, variations of this design were widely used during the Revolutionary War era.

Used on educational history pages, museum exhibits, patriotic content, and government resources about early U.S. symbolism; matches user intent for learning about colonial-era flags, American Revolution imagery, or national heritage.