Read this sentence: 'The flag has 50 stars.' What is being described?

The AMERICAN FLAG has 50 STARS, one for each of the 50 STATES in the United States. It also has 13 STRIPES (alternating red and white), representing the original 13 colonies that declared independence. Sample reading test sentences: 'The flag has 50 stars.' 'The American flag is red, white, and blue.' 'The flag has 13 stripes.' 'We have a flag.' 'AMERICAN FLAG' is on the USCIS CIVICS VOCABULARY list. The current 50-star design has been used since July 4, 1960, after Hawaii became the 50th state in 1959 (Alaska became the 49th in 1959 as well). The flag is officially called the 'Stars and Stripes' or 'Old Glory.' It is displayed: on federal buildings; outside many homes and businesses; in classrooms across the country (along with the Pledge of Allegiance); at major sporting events (with the National Anthem); on holidays especially Independence Day, Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Flag Day (June 14). Proper flag etiquette includes: never letting it touch the ground; folding into a triangle for storage; flying at half-staff to honor deaths; replacing when worn or damaged. The Pledge of Allegiance is recited to the flag.