The basic story here is simple enough: they are taking down the Star-Spangled Banner, the giant American flag that ... and so forth), to sew a flag with 15 stars and 15 stripes, according to ...

How many stars are on the American flag? On a standard American ... confirmed if Ross was indeed the first person to sew the flag, it has been widely believed to be her since 1870.

It's never been confirmed whether Betsy Ross was the person who sewed the first American flag, though she's widely ... where she would have sewn the first stars and stripes, is now a small museum.