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Definition: Stars And Stripes |
Stars And StripesNoun1. The national flag of the United States of America. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
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Literature | Stars and Stripes (The) or the ~~~Star-spangled Banner, Star-spangled Banner, the flag of the United States of North America. The first flag of the United States, raised by Washington June 2, 1776, consisted of thirteen stripes, alternately red and white, with a blue canton emblazoned with the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew. In 1777 Congress ordered that the canton should have thirteen white stripes in a blue field. In 1794 (after the admission of Vermont and Kentucky) the stripes and stars were each increased to fifteen. In 1818 S. R. Reid suggested that the original thirteen stripes should be restored, and a star be added to signify the States in the union. The flag preceding 1776 represented a coiled rattlesnake with thirteen rattles, and the motto Don't tread on me. This was an imitation of the Scotch thistle and the motto Nemo me impune lacessit. "Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?" Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
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It was published for the first time on February 8, 1918.
"The Stars and Stripes" is also a nickname for the Flag of the United States.
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Synonyms: Stars And StripesSynonyms: American flag (n), Old Glory (n), Star-Spangled Banner (n). (additional references) |
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Indication | Insignia; banner, banneret, bannerol; bandrol; flag, colors, streamer, standard, eagle, labarum, oriflamb, oriflamme; figurehead; ensign; pennon, pennant, pendant; burgee, blue Peter, jack, ancient, gonfalon, union jack; banderole, " old glory ", quarantine flag; vexillum; yellow-flag, yellow jack; tricolor, stars and stripes; bunting. |
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Crosswords: Stars And Stripes |
| Specialty definitions using "Stars and Stripes": Land of Stars and Stripes. (references) |
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Lyrics | Men from Mars, dressed in Stars and stripes (Starry Eyed Surprise; performing artist: Paul Oakenfold) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Stars and Stripes Forever (1952) The Stars and Stripes in Mexico For the Honor of Old Glory; Or (1914) | |
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 | Line engraving published in "Harper's Weekly", January-June 1863, page 76. U.S. Navy ships depicted are (from left to right): South Carolina, G.W. Blunt, Daylight and Stars and Stripes. Credit: NAVY. |  | The stars and stripes forever. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Will wear the stars and stripes. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | U.S. flag, the Stars and Stripes. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | 140th flag day, 1777-1917 The birthday of the stars and stripes, June 14th, 1917. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Stars and Stripes forever?. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Clenched fist with stars and stripes. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Superman in front of stars and stripes, forming a peace sign with his hand. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Business | The Visit USA Association Ltd. is currently sponsoring a U.S. - themed taxi campaign in London whereby entire taxis are painted in stars and stripes livery, with U.S tourism destinations' and providers' promotional art on the taxi sides and backs. (references) | |
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| Language | Translations for "Stars and Stripes"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | tähtilippu (the stars and stripes, the star-spangled banner). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
French | bannière étoilée. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
German | sternenbanner (star spangled, star spangled banner). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | αστροποίκιλτοσ τρίχρωμοσ σημαία των ηνωμένων πολιτείων. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | csillagos-sávos lobogó. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 星条旗 , スケ番 (bar, energy, free-standing bar, grandstand play, grandstanding, leader of a female gang, road reflector, scoop, scope, scoping, scopophilia, score, scoreboard, scorebook, scorecard, scorer, scoring position, Scotch, Scotch egg, Scotch tape, Scotch terrier, Scotch tweed, Scotch whiskey, Scotland, Scotland Yard, scotophobin, Scott, shovel, Skopolamin, skunk, spade, squall, squawker, stability, stabilizer, staccato, stack, stacking permanent wave, stack-object, stack-pointer, stackware, stadium, stadium jumper, staff, stag film, stag party, stagflation, Stalinism, stamina, stamp, stamp collection, stance, stand, standard, standard number, standards, standby, standby passenger, stand-in, standing start, standing wave, standoff, standpoint, stand-up collar, Stanford, stanza, star, star guide, star king, star player, star sapphire, star system, Star Trek, Star Wars, Star Watching, starch, stardom, stardust, staring lineup, starlet, starlight, start, start dash, start line, starter, starting block, starting member, starting pitcher, static, statistics, statue, Sterling block, Sterling engine, stout, stub, studio, studless tire, study, stuff, stuffed egg, stun, stun gun, stunt car, stunt man, style, style file, stylebook, styling, stylish, stylist, stylus, stymie). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | せいじょうき, スターズアンドストライプス . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | arsstay anday ipesstray estrelas e listras, bandeira dos eua. (various references) amerikan bayrağı (american flag, old glory, star spangled banner). (various references) cờ nước Mỹ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | Nostocaceae. (various references) |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-i-n-p-r-r-s-s-s-s-t-t" | |
-4 letters: dispersants, separatists. | |
-5 letters: antistress, antitrades, arrestants, assistants, attainders, dispersant, resistants, restraints, retardants, seastrands, separatist, straitness, tearstains, transpired, transpires. | |
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