You're a reasonable dude. Is the 50 star flag the icon of the fed or no?
originally, no- it stood for the 13 colonies and became a symbol for freedom, liberty and justice for all. remeber? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all-
Note the last 6 words in particular and bring into play where that has happened recently by the US gov't.
The
Betsy Ross flag is an early design of the
flag of the United States, named for early American upholsterer and flag maker
Betsy Ross.
[1]:107 The pattern of the Betsy Ross flag is 13 alternating red-and-white stripes with stars in a field of blue in the upper left corner
canton. Its distinguishing feature is thirteen 5-pointed stars arranged in a circle representing the 13 colonies that fought for their independence during
The American Revolutionary War. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the flag has been a popular symbol of
American patriotism, though its origin story is based on a questionable family legend.