This is one explanation on why the flag of the United State of America is Red, White and Blue.
Traditionally, it is said that George Washington believed the stars were taken from the sky, the red from the British colors, and the white stripes signified the secession from the home country.
It turns out that no official reason for the choice of the colors was recorded by the Continental Congress. It is true, though, that in 1782 the Congress of the Confederation chose red, white, and blue for the Great Seal of the United States and listed their meaning as white for purity and innocence, red for valor and hardiness, and blue for vigilance, perseverance, and justice.
No matter what the original meaning of the colors, our “grand old flag,” continues to represent patriotism and pride in the United States, land that we love, home of the free and the brave.
Morgan xoxo