20 interesting facts about the united states

5.  The American Flag Has Had 27 Versions

• The first American flag only displayed 13 stripes as well as 13 stars that were arranged in a circle. The stars and stripes represented the 13 colonies that declared independence from Great Britain. While the origins of the first American Flag are unknown, some do believe that is was designed by a New Jersey Congressman, Francis Hopkinson, and sewn by a Philadelphia seamstress, Betsy Ross.

unknown facts about America

• Russia sold Alaska to the United States for 2 cents per acre.
• Over 60% of Americans are white (around 63% to be exact).
• The US does not have official language.
• It is illegal to carry ice cream in your back pocket in Kentucky.Apple
• Apple has more money than the U.S Treasury.