The United States of America, also known as The U.S., United States, USA, and America, is a nation made of 50 states. In addition to these 50 states, America also owns many territories in between the Caribbean and the Pacific. The American flag symbolizes each of the 50 states through a white star. The thirteen alternating white and red stripes of the flag represent the colonies that rebelled against the British monarchy. The American flag is one of the most recognized symbols across the globe.